Define each as a Religion or Philosophy Confucianism Buddhism Taoism Hinduism

India China

Indus River Subcontinent Peninsula Gangetic plain Deccan Plateau Coastal Plains

Hung He (yellow ) River

Himalayas mountains from India

Tian Shan Desert from middle east

Nomadic people who are in search of food.

India China

Indus Civilization (2600 B.C.E.)

Aryan Civilization (1500 B.C.E)◦ Hinduism (750 B.C.E.)◦ Buddhism (563 B.C.E.)◦ Jainism (500 B.C.E.)

Maurya Empire (321 B.C.E.)

Gupta Empire (320 C.E.

Shang Zhou

◦ Confucius◦ Taoism

Qin◦ Legalism

Han

Created during Han Dynasty Reached from China to the mediteranian

sea Sparked interaction between various people I.E. Cultural Diffusion Helped spread Buddhism

Established by the Aryans. Enforced by the Hindu Religion. Helped created a social order in India. Had to be born in it.

Compare and contrast two movements that had a great impact on a Society

Compare and Contrast 1Religion to 1 Philosophy

Remember must write 4 paragraphs

MEAT model can help

Main Idea (Thesis Statement)

Evidence (Example) Analysis (Discussion) Tie in (Conclusion)

P1 Intro: Thesis, C1, C2, Brief description of intent.

P2 Thesis, C1 history, C2 how it fits Thesis, Conclusion

P3 Thesis, C2 history, how it fits Thesis, Conclusion

P4 Thesis, C1 and C2 history, How C1=C2, How C1<C2, Conclusion

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Aryans and indus natives

India Religion Vedas Goal is to reach

Moche Caste System Karma and dharma

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Mahavira India Religion Vedas All people can

perform rights not just priests

Believe that Ahimsa means one should not harm any living creature

Meditation and self-denial of food

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Siddhartha Gautama India Religion Tripittaka “Three

baskets of wisdom” Four noble truths Eight fold path Rejected the caste

system Rejected the millions

of God’s of Hinduism

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Confucius China Philosophy Analects Social order 5 relationships Lower respects

higher Higher is a good

role model

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Founded by Laozi (nickname Old Master)

China Philosophy/Religion Writings are Dao De

Jung (Way of Virtue) Balance between

humans and nature Universal order between

life and the universe Support less

government interaction Government causes a

imbalance in nature.

List the: Founder Location Religion or

Philosophy Important Text Key Teachings

Han Feizi China Philosophy Government laws The law is always

right and must be followed to the letter.

Man is inherently evil only law can provide order.

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