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Dean
Nov 9, 2017

Confucianism is a mostly a philosophy rather than a religion based on social and ethical foundations stemming from ancient religious foundations in traditional Chinese society.

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Confucianism was created by Kong Qiu or more commonly known as Confucius. People who practice confucianism respect five virtues (or Five Constants):

Rén (仁, benevolence, humaneness);
Yì (義/义, righteousness or justice);
Lǐ (禮/礼, proper rite);
Zhì (智, knowledge);
Xìn (信, integrity).

it's a very ethical and humanistic philosophy. This is meant to create a link between one's self and the Heaven, which amplifies their belief of divine authority. One can reach the Heaven if they value the Five Constants and complete them in their entirety.

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