Gates of the wenmiao of Datong, Shanxi Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, [1] is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described …

Nov 28, 2025 · Confucianism, the way of life propagated by Confucius in the 6th–5th century bce and followed by the Chinese people for more than two millennia. Although transformed over …

Sep 30, 2025 · Confucianism has existed for more than 2,500 years and is one of the most influential religious philosophies in the history of China. It is concerned with inner virtue, …

Mar 31, 2020 · Confucius as Chinese Philosopher and Symbol of Traditional Culture. Because of the wide range of texts and traditions identified with him, choices about which version of …

Jul 7, 2020 · Confucianism is a philosophy developed in 6th-century BCE China, which is considered by some a secular-humanist belief system, by some a religion, and by others a …

Better known in China as “Master Kong” (Chinese: Kongzi), Confucius was a fifth-century BCE Chinese thinker whose influence upon East Asian intellectual and social history is immeasurable.

Confucianism hoped to rebuild a civilized society of rituals and music based on moral cultivation. Subsequently, this system of thought became deeply embedded in Chinese culture, shaping …

Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. In fact, Confucianism built on an ancient religious foundation to establish the social …

Confucianism is a philosophical and ethical system that emerged in ancient China during a time of social and political turmoil. It was developed by the Chinese philosopher Kong Fu Zi, known in …

During the philosophically fertile period of the Hundred Schools of Thought, great early figures of Confucianism such as Mencius and Xun Zi developed Confucianism into an ethical, political, …