Brief+History+of+Confucianism


 * A Brief History of Confucianism **

Confucianism is an ancient Chinese religion that was discovered by the Chinese philosopher, [|Confucius]. Confucius studied philosophy with Laotse, but he disagreed with his professor’s belief in contentment and absolute tolerance, therefore he left and opened his own school at the age of twenty-two; he had around three-thousand students. He taught an intricate system of morals, political, social, and religious beliefs. The goal of Confucianism is to become a virtuous man, a man of learning, and to have good manners.A perfect man would be intellectual, polite, and saint-like. Offerings to the dead, mostly ancestors, are the center of worship for Confucianism. The concept of duty is extended past morals and includes the aspects of daily life too. Confucianism not only includes the teachings of Confucius, but also rites of the past and traditional customs. The many beliefs, sacred texts, and effects on our modern society and literature can be found on this website. **FUN FACT:** Confucius was born on June 19th, 551BC; I, Becca Rapp, was born on June 19th, 1996 AD!