Religion/Culture of The Tang

The religion of the Tang dynasty is Buddhism and Confucianism. Confucianism is important because everyone was treated equally because Confucius taught to his students was "Do not do to others what you would not want done to you." Confucianism had 5 basic relationships. Ruler and subject, husband and wife, father and son, older sibling and younger sibling and friend and friend. Confucius believed that society worked well when all people acted properly based upon their roles and relationships with others. When everybody in society showed respect towards elders and acted properly, the dynasty was peaceful. Buddhism is a religion that practices being mindful and aware of thoughts and actions. The Buddha taught that living a moral life and developing wisdom and understanding was the correct way of life. Buddhism had a great impact on Chinese and Asian culture Another religion is Legalism. This religion would be bad for the Tang Dynasty because the emperor has more power and anyone who questioned or protested against the emperor or government was killed or banished to China's northern frontier to die. Legalism would be a bad religion for the Tang Dynasty. Confucianism and Buddhism were the right religions for the Tang Dynasty because they ruled for over 200 years