CONFUCIANISM

ORIGIN

• Began with the birth of Confucius
• Confucius was born in 551 BCE in China

ORIGIN

• Confucius was born into a country of suffering, so he wanted to teach everyone the way to live in harmoy
• He wanted to achieve from a high government position, but never made it there

ORIGIN

• He became one of China's greatest teachers and philosophers

BELIEFS

• Confucianists believe in five different virtures for a person to live their life
• Ren: humaness or benevolence
• Yi: honesty and righteousness

BELIEFS

• Li: just and proper lifestyle
• Zhi: knowledge or wisdom
• Xin: ones feeling and thoughts

SCRIPTURES

• Lun-yü (Analects): the scriptures most likely created by Confucius' disciples. They talk about the core beliefs of the religion.

PRACTICES

• Confusions does not have certain practices. However it does have ethical practices. Most physical practices are the same as other Asian based religions.

THANKS FOR WATCHING

WORKS CITED

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism