Confucianism

The symbol of Confucianism

A quick look on some of the philosophies in Confucianism.

The Golden Rule:

“One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself”

The Silver Rule:

“One should not treat others in ways that one would not like to be treated”

 Other Philosophies:

“What must I do in this everyday world?”

“Rely on the wisdom of the ancient stages correctly interpreted”.

“The Ruler must be the one responsible to the people”

“A good leader must be a good follower”

Confucianism is one of the three (3) major religions in contemporary China along with Buddhism and Taoism. Confucianism is based on the teachings/philosophies of the great Chinese philosopher Confucius (Kung Fu Tzu/ Kung the Scholar). Confucianism is actually an ideology of the values and ethics that a person must have in order to live peacefully here on Earth. Basic virtues of Confucianism are righteousness, propriety, wisdom, loyalty, the ruler-subject relationship, and the parent-child relationship. Most of the ideologies in China like Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism as well as the famous Chinese Philosophers Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Mencius were all under the reign of the Chou Dynasty. However, Confucianism was greatly popularized during the Han dynasty since it was ordered to be the official religion of China at that time which lasted for about 400 years or so.

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