ianism is humanism, a philosophy or attitude that is concerned with human beings, their achievements and interests, rather than with the abstract beings and problems of theology. In Confucianism man is the center of the universe: man cannot live alone,

ut with other human beings. For human beings, the ultimate goal is individual happiness. The necessary condition to achieve happiness is through peace. To obtain peace, Confucius discovered human relations consisting of the five relationships which a

based on love and duties. War has to be abolished: and the Great Unity of the world should be developed.

Confucius did not intend to found a new religion, but to interpret and revive the unnamed religion of the Zhou dy

y provided a rational for the rulers authority it also enforced it. Confucianism would also be attractive to a ruler because it could co-exist with already existing religions. It would not be necessary to repress existing religions, which would create

The burning issue of the day was: If it is not the ancestral and nature spirits, what then is the basis of a stable, unified and enduring social order? The dominant view of the day was that strict law and statecraft were the bases of sound policy. C

In choosing a school of though for my dynasty to follow, I would want a philosophy that would enable me to still have control over the people, yet the people can still live in the harmony that they seek, because Confucianism instills in individuals a se

As a ruler I would find Confucianism to be very attractive because it provides a philosophical framework for an orderly society. Confucianism is human centered and concerned with relations among people. The authority of the ruler is not derived fr

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