Ancient Chinese Philosophies

Ancestor worship

Ancestor worship

Sustaining and protecting the graves of ancestors to improve fortune

Filial piety

Respect for elders (especially parents)

Feng shui

The art of designing a harmonious environment

Yin

Feminine side: negative, passive, earthly, dark, weak

Yang

Masculine side: positive, active, heaven, light, strength

Qi

Life force (real and abstract sources)

Dao

The (right) way/path

Confucianism

Idea that human nature is essentially good, desire companionship

Daosim

Encourages the embrace if the yin/feminine side

Wuwei

Effortless balance of yin and yang

Legalism

Idea that human nature is inherently selfish

Five elements

Water, wood, fire, earth, metal