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What about Confucianism? It's odd to read an article about religion in China that doesn't even mention it (other than reference to the temples, which I assume w
by hackuser 9y ago
What about Confucianism? It's odd to read an article about religion in China that doesn't even mention it (other than reference to the temples, which I assume were Confucian).
Perhaps there's something I misunderstand. AFAIK Confucianism isn't a religion worshiping a supernatural being as much as a philosophy and culture which includes ancestor worship. But my understanding, based on a little reading and study of my own, is that it played a very similar role to religion in Western countries.
Generally speaking, it was the 'religion' of China from around 250 BCE until at least 1911.
- Markoff 9y agoyou answered your own question, it's not religion but philosophy, similar to Buddhism which ain't religion too, depending on definition
- ZanyProgrammer 9y agoI think all three (Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism) can be religions in the traditional sense or not, it very much depends.
- sorokod 9y agoTo see Buddhism as a full blown religion ( and very aggressive at that) visit Burma or Sri Lanka
- dlwdlw 9y agoA misconception is that Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, etc... were more lifestyles or beliefs than religions. In terms of influence over life, they were very much like religions historically.