Chinese Religious Philosophies

Teaches that people should be one with nature and that all living things have a universal force flowing through them.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

Teaches that the cycle of rebirth is complete once a person lives a proper life.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

Teaches its followers to focus on treating others with respect, politeness, and fairness.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

Teaches that human beings are inherently selfish and the government should create strict laws and enforce those laws.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Legalism

The idea that after we die we are likely to be reborn in this world to face the same kind of suffering as we did in our past life.

• Nirvana

• Reincarnation

• Reanimation

• Zombieism

To completely let go of negative influences, meaning "to extinguish."

• Nirvana

• Reincarnation

• Reanimation

• Rebirth

A Chinese philosopher and thinker whose teachings were recorded in the Analects. His teachings became the state philosophy of China during the Han Dynasty.

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Siddhartha

• Han Fei

Began life as the infant prince of a small kingdom and as an adult he left wealth and status behind to search for truth.

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Siddhartha

• Han Fei

A Chinese philosopher of the legalist school during the Warring States period and author of Hanfeizi.

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Siddhartha

• Han Fei

Founded Daoism during the Zhou Dynasty in the 6th century and wrote down his beliefs and philosophy in a book called the Tao Te Ching.

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Siddhartha

• Han Fei