Ancient Chinese Philosophies
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Ancestor worship
Sustaining and protecting the graves of ancestors to improve fortune
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Filial piety
Respect for elders (especially parents)
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Feng shui
The art of designing a harmonious environment
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Yin
Feminine side: negative, passive, earthly, dark, weak
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Yang
Masculine side: positive, active, heaven, light, strength
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Qi
Life force (real and abstract sources)
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Dao
The (right) way/path
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Confucianism
Idea that human nature is essentially good, desire companionship
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Daosim
Encourages the embrace if the yin/feminine side
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Wuwei
Effortless balance of yin and yang
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Legalism
Idea that human nature is inherently selfish
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Five elements
Water, wood, fire, earth, metal
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