CHINESE AND JAPANESE LITERATURE

The Chinese schools of thought through the centuries, elements of all these schools have influenced the way in which Chinese people live.

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The Taoism is the official Chinese state doctrine for over two thousand year.

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• False

The Confucianism is more of a social philosophy than a religion.

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• False

The Confucianism was founded by Confucius (551-479).

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The Confucianism is primarily concerned with the moral nature of social relationships.

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• False

Taoism was not founded by Lao Tzu.

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The Taoism is more concerned with the relation of humanity to the larger world of nature.

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The Taoism teaches that people should withdraw from society and strive to live a simple life.

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The Buddhism, began to take hold in China in the first century A.D.

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The Buddhism taught that life on Earth is filled with suffering and is characterized by illusion, it was appealing during a chaotic era.

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