Qin Dynasty Academic Vocabulary

Qin Dynasty Academic Vocabulary

Dao/Tao

Mean "the way" of nature. Let it take its course in the world. Inaction.

Laozi

Also known as Lao Tsu, founder of Daoism, who recommended retreat from society into nature.

Legalism

A philosophy that rejected Confucianism. Emphasized the importance of strict laws and harsh punishments.

Hanfeizi

A scholar who developed the teachings of legalism during the 200s B.C.

Qin Dynasty

(221-207 BCE) The first centralized dynasty of China that used Legalism as its base of belief.