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CONFUCIANISM
Title: CONFUCIANISM
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 688 | Pages: 2.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
CONFUCIANISM
CONFUCIANISM VS. TAOISM
Confucianism was the major school of thought in China throughout history. Confucianism was developed from the teachings of Confucius and his disciples, and covered the areas of social relationships, principles of good conduct, practical wisdom. Confucianism has influenced the Chinese attitude toward life, set the patterns of living, and provided the background for Chinese political theories and institutions. It has spread through various countries from Korea, Japan, and Vietnam and has aroused …showed first 75 words of 688 total…
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About the 200 AD, popular Taoist religious organizations concerned with faith healing began to appear. Taoism was recognized as the official religion of China for several brief periods. Various Taoist sects eventually developed, and in 1019 the leader of one of these was given an extensive tract of land in Jiangxi Province. The successors of this patriarch maintained control over this tract and nominal supremacy over local Taoist clergy until 1927, when the Chinese Communists ousted them.
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