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Confucianism<\/h3>\r\n

Confucianism was the official religion of China from 200 B.C.E. until it was officially abolished when communist leadership discouraged religious practice in 1949. The religion was developed by Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius), who lived in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.E. An extraordinary teacher, his lessons\u2014which were about self-discipline, respect for authority and tradition, and jen<\/em> (the kind treatment of every person)\u2014were collected in a book called the Analects<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n

Some religious scholars consider Confucianism more of a social system than a religion because it focuses on sharing wisdom about moral practices but doesn\u2019t involve any type of specific worship; nor does it have formal objects. In fact, its teachings were developed in context of problems of social anarchy and a near-complete deterioration of social cohesion. Dissatisfied with the social solutions put forth, Kung Fu-Tzu developed his own model of religious morality to help guide society (Smith 1991).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tUhGRh4vdb8\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Further Research<\/h3>\r\n

For more insight on Confucianism, read the Analects by Confucius<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>

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Confucianism<\/h3>\n

Confucianism was the official religion of China from 200 B.C.E. until it was officially abolished when communist leadership discouraged religious practice in 1949. The religion was developed by Kung Fu-Tzu (Confucius), who lived in the sixth and fifth centuries B.C.E. An extraordinary teacher, his lessons\u2014which were about self-discipline, respect for authority and tradition, and jen<\/em> (the kind treatment of every person)\u2014were collected in a book called the Analects<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Some religious scholars consider Confucianism more of a social system than a religion because it focuses on sharing wisdom about moral practices but doesn\u2019t involve any type of specific worship; nor does it have formal objects. In fact, its teachings were developed in context of problems of social anarchy and a near-complete deterioration of social cohesion. Dissatisfied with the social solutions put forth, Kung Fu-Tzu developed his own model of religious morality to help guide society (Smith 1991).<\/p>\n