Confucius, Legalism, and Taoism

Confucius, from the Analects is a Confucianism piece because it talks about good rulers having respect of the people, and guiding by example of human wisdom.

 Legalism states that most people are evil at heart, and therefore must have laws forced upon them.

Laozi Taoism says that through non action, action comes about.

 I would say Ban Zhao, Lessons for Women, is a Confucius, and Taoism piece because it talks about how to woman are to live a life quietly (Taoism, let be what is), using the wisdom of their mothers (Confucius, wisdom based).

 Liu Tsung-Yuan,  Camel Kuo the Gardener is based on proving that Taoism would be a better form of government, because it sates that the government was so controlling the people, that the people were not able to do for themselves what should be done.

 The Han dynasty favored Confucianism because it was the most developed source of Chinese culture. (Traditions and encounters160)

 The Qin dynasty preferred legalism because it gave him total control, such as controlling what the common people could learn, like burning many of the books that did not agree with his polices. (Traditions and encounters157)