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The classical period of Chinese philosophy extends from the earliest times through Confucius to the end of the Qin dynasty. Before the harsh and chaotic Warring States period, people had a while of the peaceful days in the Zhou Dynasty. As a result, the great minds in the time of Warring States period mostly focused on regaining peace and stability in China. Their philosophies had formed the foundation of government and hope to bring the land back under a stable, unified rule and out of chaos. In this period, there were many philosophers, and people called their schools the “A Hundred Schools of Thoughts? These four schools are the ones having the most impact on Chinese culture and history: Confucianism, Daoism, Moism and Legalism. Although each philosophy has their own contribution in the development of China, none of these beliefs can work on their own due to their downsides in their philosophies. Hence, in order for a successful government to establish, the four beliefs listed above must work cooperatively. Confucianism was the school of thought founded by Confucius (He was born in a poorer class family in the Chinese state of Lu). Confucianism was a philosophy that emphasized relationships and kindness towards others. It was very important to keep order in relationships and in the state. Confucius had a great influence in the Chinese culture since no matter what form of government and religions, the Chinese (mostly under East Asian civilizations) in their way of thinking can somewhat shown to have Confucian elements in them. It survived (with several changes) to the Han dynasty and became established as China's official philosophy. Since then, it was firmly entrenched in Chinese culture, and its values can still be seen today.
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