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Confucianism

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Also known as Ruism, Rujiao, Sect of Confucius

thumb|upright=1.15|Temple of Confucius of [[Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu. It is a wenmiao (), a temple where Confucius is worshipped as Wendi, "God of Culture" ().]] thumb|upright=1.15|Gates of the wenmiao of Datong, [[Shanxi]] Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. Founded by Confucius in the Hundred Schools of Thought era (c. 500 BCE), Confucianism integrates philosophy, ethics, and social governance, with a core focu

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Confucianism is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, founded by Confucius around 500 BCE, that integrates philosophy, ethics, and social governance into a comprehensive way of life. It has been influential enough to be described variously as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, and way of life, and remains significant in Chinese cultural and intellectual history.

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Instance of
culture
Subclass of
Eastern philosophy
Has part
Three Essentials and Five Virtues
Named after
Confucius
Founded by
Confucius
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Encyclopedic overview

37 sections
Contents
  • Terminology
  • Five Classics and the Confucian vision
  • Doctrines
  • Theory and theology
  • ''Tian'' and the gods
  • Social morality and ethics
  • Ren
  • Rite and centring
  • Loyalty
  • Filial piety
  • Relationships
  • ''Junzi''
  • Rectification of names
  • History
  • Metaphysical antecedents
  • Zhou traditions wane
  • Confucianism rises
  • Decline
  • Organisation and liturgy
  • Governance
  • Meritocracy
  • Institutional design
  • Promotion system
  • Compatibility with liberalism and democracy, and critique of political meritocracy
  • Influence
  • In 17th-century Europe
  • On Islamic thought
  • In modern times
  • On Chinese martial arts
  • Criticism
  • Contradiction with modernist values
  • Women in Confucian thought
  • Chinese Rites controversy
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • Bibliography
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.15|Temple of Confucius of [[Jiangyin, Wuxi, Jiangsu. It is a wenmiao (), a temple where Confucius is worshipped as Wendi, "God of Culture" ().]] thumb|upright=1.15|Gates of the wenmiao of Datong, [[Shanxi]] Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. Founded by Confucius in the Hundred Schools of Thought era (c. 500 BCE), Confucianism integrates philosophy, ethics, and social governance, with a core focus on virtue, social harmony, and familial responsibility.

Confucianism emphasizes virtue through self-cultivation and communal effort. Key virtues include ren (, "benevolence"), yi (; "righteousness"), li (; "propriety"), zhi (; "wisdom"), and xin (; "sincerity"). These values, deeply tied to the notion of tian (; "Heaven"), present a worldview where human relationships and social order are manifestations of sacred moral principles. While Confucianism does not emphasize an omnipotent deity, it upholds tian as a transcendent moral order.

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