Confucianism & Daoism

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Confucius grew and served various local rulers as an adviser and teacher. Confucianism began after his death in 479 B.C.E. when his disciples began to write down and records his teachings. Confucius’s most obedient disciple, Mencius, lived with similar to the teachings of Buddhism and Jainism, Confucius and Mencius wanted to find a way to restore peace to their land and unity through individual mortality. Confucius’s teachings had great influence to the land of China and had a huge impact on behavior and belief. His teachings were far greater than any great religions that existed in China. Confucius’s teachings were not religious but were based more on common sense about relations to humans. His teachings were not only just about common sense but also included distinctive set of principles, standards, and sociopolitical patterns. Confucius and Mencius provided support of what introduced the doctrinal support for the system of hierarchy of East Asia’s society. The believe in ...

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of worldly things such as great food, baring children, and accomplishment of living a great life at an old age with those who you love around you. It seems that this is what everyone wants in life and not just the Chinese or Confucianism. Everyone in the world wants to experience life like this kind of like the American dream everyone in America tries to achieve. One wants to be educated, have great food and friends, get married and raise children, and end your life in retirement with those you love plus see the fruits of your life. Confucianism was more about being human-centered, similar to the teachings of Hinduism, and commemorating life itself.

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