Daoism vs. Confusianism

Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou (Chou) era, arose many intellectual thinkers that brought such profound impact in the field of politics, religion and philosophy. (Lower and Rajendra 1985:93) Even to the day, their influence can be espied in the many matters of China. Confucianism became the paramount school of thinking and later significant philosophies such as Daoism and Legalism gained immense recognition as well. (Lower and Rajendra 1985:93) Each party …

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