Lesson 2: Chinese Philosophies

A group of people who ruled a country for a long period.

A family of rulers who pass power from one generation to the next.

A system of government where the ruler is chosen by the people.

A political party that controls a country.

The mandate of heaven is a divine mandate that grants a dynasty the legitimacy to rule.

A dynasty that governs justly and benevolently maintains the mandate of heaven.

A dynasty that becomes corrupt or tyrannical loses the mandate of heaven, leading to its downfall.

The mandate of heaven is a personal belief of the emperor, not a factor in dynastic rise or fall.

Give them money.

Take care of them.

Help them with chores.

Teach them new things.

Legalism believes people are good and should treated with kindness.

Legalism taught that people should be free to do whatever they want.

Legalism taught that people are selfish and need to be controlled.

Legalism taught that people should focus on their own personal goals.

WATER

FIRE

EARTH

AIR