Tell about the history of Confucianism.
by Sam Green
Beginning in 500 BCE, today, Confucianism has five million followers. In all honesty, Confucianism has no deity, no afterlife, and is more of a philosophy than a religion to begin with. Confucian beliefs have shaped China's social relations and morals, making it what it is today though. Confucianism developed from the teachings of the late Chinese teacher of royalty, Confucius. Rather than bestow moral ideals upon his followers, he instead taught of a proper attitude that respected the world around you, wanted to learn from your surrounding humans, and honored all, despite their beliefs and norms. There were downsides though, such as the patriarchy. All in all, Confucianism never directly constantly conflicts with other religions, instead suggesting that heaven and deities are too powerful for humans to understand at the moment; therefore, we should instead focus on the current moment.
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