Religions of the world:

Confucianism: a world religion founded
by K'ung Fu Tzu (a.k.a. Confucius)

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Overview:

Confucianism is an Eastern religion/philosophy. Although it is more accurately referred to as a philosophy, books on world religions inevitably include it with other religions from Buddhism to Zoroastrianism.

It originated in China but has spread to Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam. Most people who adhere to the teachings of Confucius follow Chinese traditional religion, which is a blending of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and traditional local practices and beliefs.

Topics covered in this section:

	History. Numbers of followers. Symbols
	Beliefs, teachings, and relationships
	Practices, schools, and sacred texts

Helpful books:

	H.G. Creel, "Confucius and the Chinese Way", Harper, New York
	P.J. Ivanhoe, "Confucian Moral Self Cultivation", Peter Lang, New York (1993).
	J.R. Hinnells, "The Penguin Dictionary of Religions", Penguin Books, New York (1984), P. 94-96
	J.R. Hinnells, "A Handbook of Living Religions", Penguin Books, New York (1985), P. 344-364
	Judith Berling, "Confucianism," FaithCentral, at: http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/
	"Confucius: K'ung-fu-tzu or Kongfuzi," at: http://www.friesian.com/
	The Confucius Publishing Company has published the full text of the Lun Yu (499 sayings) and other quotations from Confucius. See: http://www.confucius.org/
	Keith Ammann, "Confucius" at: http://www.cifnet.com/
	Charles Muller, trans., "The Analects of Confucius," at: http://www.human.toyogakuen-u.ac.jp/
	Richard Hooker, "Chinese Philosophy: Confucius," at: http://www.wsu.edu

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Original publication date: 1995-JUL-12
Latest update: 2011-FEB-15
Author: B.A. Robinson

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