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... Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism have played major roles in the development of Chinese civilization. Each has held a predominant position at some point in Chinese history and each has had its followers. Taoism and Confucianism were the primary religions in China’s early history. Buddhism later spread to China and established a large following. While Taoism and Confucianism are largely philosophical, ethics based codes of living, Buddhism has a deeper spiritual aspect. Buddhism’s spiritual ties along with its relative simplicity of approach and practice and similarities to Taoism and Confucianism allowed the religion to gain a strong foothold in China.
Confucianism has been mainstream Chinese philosophy for over two thousand years. It was a primary religion for the Chinese people. Many hold that Confucianism is an ethical system that is grounded in humanism. The teachings of Confucius form the basis of Confucianism. ... Confucianism has more philosophical roots. ... Li is considered the central aspect of Confucianism. ... Another important virtue of Confucianism is Jen. ... Other aspects of Confucianism are Hsiao, Yi, Xin, and Chung.4 They are all values incorporated into the ethics of Confucianism. Confucianism establishes an excellent set of values to live by, although I feel it lacks spiritual elements that many people value in their lives.
Taoism became prevalent in China in the six century BCE. It too was a very predominant religion in Chinese history. Taoism, in contrast to Confucianism, is distinctly mystical. ... Taoism is based on ancient Chinese ways and the teaching of sages, most importantly Lao-tzu. The central scripture of Taoism, Tao-te China is associated with Lao-tzu.
Approximate Word count = 1287
Approximate Pages = 5.1
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