The document discusses the philosophy of Legalism. It describes how Lord Shang, also known as Gongsun Yang or Shang Yang, served as prime minister of the state of Qin in the 4th century BCE and promoted Legalism, opposing Confucianism. It notes that Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of the Qin dynasty, adopted Lord Shang's ideas of Legalism and unified China under Qin rule. Legalism focused on strong punishments for minor offenses to deter major crimes and influence some governments today.

1. LEGALISM
By:
Christian, Samantha, Leroy, Nick

2. LORD SHANG ALSO KNOWN AS GONGSUN YANG OR SHANG
YANG WAS THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE STAT OF QIN IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE FOURTH CENTURY BCE.

3. TAKING POWER OVER CONFUCIANISM.
• Back then the people thought that peasants had to learn
how to fight or be on the farm.
• Lord Shang was against Confucianism. Lord Shang
doesn’t want people to read or write because he wanted
power and not have people to overthrow him.

4. QIN SHI HUANGDI WAS THE FIRST OF THE QIN DYNASTY. HE TOOK
LORD SHANGS IDEAS IDEA OF LEGALISM AND CONCORED CHINA.

5. LEGALISM TODAY
•
Legalism still affects the thinking of some government to this day

6. WHAT IT’S ABOUT
• Legalism is about giving strong punishments to light offenses.
• Quote,”” In applying punishments, light offenses should be punished heavily;
if light offenses do not appear, heavy offenses will not appear.

7. WHEN LEGALISM WAS IN POWER
• Legalism was in power during the Qin dynasty roughly around 221-206 bc.

8. SHANG YANG QUOTE.
• To reward the denunciation of crime