Confucianism

HUNDRED SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT As a ruler I would be most inclined to follow Confucianism because it is not so much a religion in a traditional sense, but a set of rules for human interaction. It is a system of social ethics concerned with the formal, external aspects of life. Conf ianism is humanism, a philosophy or attitude that is concerned with human beings, their achievements and interests, rather than with the abstract beings and …

…would lead to an orderly society, and reinforce the authority of the ruler. In choosing a school of though for my dynasty to follow, I would want a philosophy that would enable me to still have control over the people, yet the people can still live in the harmony that they seek, because Confucianism instills in individuals a se e of self-worth that is derived from conformity to the social order, it achieves both goals.