Confucianism: “Atheism” or Religion? 5. How Confucianism Became a Religion—Unless It Didn’t
In contemporary China, some try to establish a “Confucian Church,” while Xi Jinping believes a non-religious Confucianism lives within the Communist Party.
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Confucianism: “Atheism” or Religion? 4. The “Official Religion of Imperial China”?
A long process made the “Way of the Ru” an ideology governing the bureaucracy, education, and the imperial rites. The label “official religion” may however be misleading.
Confucianism: “Atheism” or Religion? 3. For Heaven’s Sake
Confucius’ notion of “Heaven” (Tian) was not necessarily religious. Rather than “a religion,” traditional Confucianism may be regarded as a “religious tradition.”
Confucianism: “Atheism” or Religion? 2. In Search of Confucius
Scholars believe a sage called Kongzi (Confucius) did exist between the 6th and the 5th century BCE. He was a traditionalist who tried to restore the way of the ancient scholars.
Confucianism: “Atheism” or Religion? 1. Is There Religion in China?
Confucianism is now presented in China as non-religious and an early form of atheism. To address the issue, we should first ask what “religion” in this discussion means.
1,800 Religious Statues “Disappeared” in a Scenic Area
The Arhat Mountain scenic area, built with private funds to pay tribute to Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, came under the government’s attack.
