CONFUCIANISM TODAY.

Calliope | October 1, 1999| | Copyright

More than 2,500 years after Confucius' birth, his teachings continue to influence the schools, governments, and social systems of China and its Asian neighbors in many significant ways.

Why has Confucianism remained a vital force in Asia for so long? Perhaps the most important factor in Confucianism's lasting success is that it is more a system of ethics than a religion. It concentrates on how to live well in this world, instead of on what may happen in some mysterious afterlife. Confucius never claimed to know the final truth about God or the universe. He wanted to ...

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