Confucianism played a major role in Chinese culture aside from being the widespread religion. It also affected political practices. Much of Chinese government and social aspects were grounded in Confucius policy.
Confucianism had different trains of thought. One being that of Taoism. This train of thought was rooted in finding the moral or ethical path for all matters. Legalism, A stem of confucianism started by the Dynasty of Qin Shi Huangdi. This school of thought believed more in an efficient and pragmatic response to government. Universal and codified law rather than moral.
These beliefs eventually merged in government after 2 millennia when the Chinese state recognized the effectiveness of centralized, bureaucratic rule, while keeping with the Tao, and Confucian spirit.
What are the specific dates for Daoism vs. Confucianism?
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