Confucianism

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Kong Fuzi (Confucius)- 551 - 479 B.C.E. Mencius Xunzi Analects, Five Classics (compiled by Confucian students), Doctrine of the Mean, Great Learning, Mencius
 * Founder/Leaders** :
 * Holy Writings** :



5 Virtues:kindness, wisdom, loyalty, righteousness, and sobriety (People with these five qualities would be able to lead others and restore political and social order to China.) To create //junzi:// superior individuals, people who are well educated and had the capacity to make wise and moral decisions, fit to rule. The Confucians believe that humans were inherently good,and that evil was an unnatural condition that came from inharmony. They also believed that family was the most important institution, and that all humans had free will. Political and social harmony arose from the proper ordering of human relationships.
 * Basic Tenets of this belief system** :
 * //Ren-//** benevolence, kindness, and humanity
 * //Li//-** courteous and respectful behavior
 * //Xiao//-** filial piety (love and respect for one's ancestors and parents)
 * //Jen//** - humanity or love
 * //Yi//** - perfect virtue or righteousness

Spreading Confucianism throughout China and following its basic tenets such as honoring ancestors The five relationships a follower of Confucianism should have are to his ruler, his father, his wife, his elder brother,and his friend. The balance between opposing qualities (their practices) caused conflict. "To govern others, you must govern yourself."
 * Rituals and Practices** :

It emerged around 551 B.C.E. during the late centuries of the Zhou dynasty and the Period of the Warring States. Confucius restored social and political order. He recognized the social instability and used his own teachings to bring about social order. He stressed that human relationships were the key to social order. He emphasized certain qualities, such as //ren, li, and xiao,// as listed above. It was also beilieved to be supported by the mandate of heaven.
 * When it emerged and why** :

At the beginning, Confucianism was the political and social basis of China. Confucianism was the dominant philosophical system in China. Confucius and his followers traveled around the feudal states of China trying to convince rulers to govern by their "Way", which consisted of human relationships aimed to provide social and political stability.It helped instill moral values, and cultural social values that still influence modern Chinese society. Confucianism also helped create a strong, centralized government with officials who could read and write. It partially restored social and political order, but it also caused debate during the Period of Warring States, and minor division in China. Confucianism was also practiced alongside Daoism in China. Although leaders of these faiths often criticized each other, they never officially banned the learning of the other. This brought social tensions during the Period of the Warring States. Confucianism was unofficially adopted as China's state religion and spread the practice of filial piety.
 * Impact on Empire it emerged from** :

There was not much impact on the wider world. The ideas of Confucianism did not spread too far past China's borders. However, many other South Asian countries including Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Singapore incorporated Confucianism into thier governments.
 * Impact on wider world** :

It helped China by influencing principles of for government, and became the educational basis for China. Confucianism's created the three schools of thought from which the other eastern religions were based.
 * How and why did it help or hinder maintaining the structure of the empire as it collapsed** :

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