Confucianism

• Confucianism - is a philosophy & belief system from ancient china, which laid the foundation for much of Chinese culture
• Confucious was a philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 to 479 BCE
• the most important being the Lunyu/Analects
• Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human centered virtues for living a peaceful life
• The Golden rule of Confucianism is “Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you”
• Confucius himself is worshipped as a spirit rather than a God
• The main idea of Confucianism is the importance of having a good moral character, which can then affect the world around that person through the idea of “Cosmic Harmony”
• Confucius believed in the importance of education in order to create this virtuous characters
• The idea of “filial piety” or devotion to family is key to Confucius thought
• 5 Constant Virtues

  • Benevolence
  • Righteous
  • Propriety
  • Wisdom
  • Fidelity