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Confucianism (from "confu" an abbreviation of the word "confuse" and the suffix "-ism" which means doctrine (also known as Confusionism). The connection between this and the person named Confucius is a popular misconception. It has no connection whatsoever to him.

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  • Confucianism
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  • Confucianism (from "confu" an abbreviation of the word "confuse" and the suffix "-ism" which means doctrine (also known as Confusionism). The connection between this and the person named Confucius is a popular misconception. It has no connection whatsoever to him.
  • Confucianism is one of the four religion types available in Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom.
  • Confucianism is a religion in some of the Civilization games.
  • 儒学:うがく: the study OF confucianism 儒教 :じゅきょう: confucianism
  • Homosexuality is not mentioned at all in the Confucian scriptures. It is neither listed as a sin nor is it condoned. "Biting the bitter peel", a euphemism for homosexual relations, generally taken to mean anal sex, is mentioned as having been practiced by several individuals in the Book of History as well as the Spring and Autumn Annals, both texts belonging to the Five Classics. The description seems roughly parallel to the Greek examples, where an older male serves as the "lover" and the younger male serves as the more feminine "beloved". It is unclear in the texts whether these relationships were expected to end once the "beloved" reached the age of majority in these texts -- though it would seem somewhat unlikely given the strong class divide which is also present (the lord acts as the
  • Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, or K'ung-fu-tzu, lit. "Master Kung", 551–479 BC). It focuses on human morality and right action. Confucianism is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia. It might be considered a state religion of some East Asian countries, because of governmental promotion of Confucian values.
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  • Confucianism (from "confu" an abbreviation of the word "confuse" and the suffix "-ism" which means doctrine (also known as Confusionism). The connection between this and the person named Confucius is a popular misconception. It has no connection whatsoever to him.
  • Confucianism is one of the four religion types available in Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom.
  • Homosexuality is not mentioned at all in the Confucian scriptures. It is neither listed as a sin nor is it condoned. "Biting the bitter peel", a euphemism for homosexual relations, generally taken to mean anal sex, is mentioned as having been practiced by several individuals in the Book of History as well as the Spring and Autumn Annals, both texts belonging to the Five Classics. The description seems roughly parallel to the Greek examples, where an older male serves as the "lover" and the younger male serves as the more feminine "beloved". It is unclear in the texts whether these relationships were expected to end once the "beloved" reached the age of majority in these texts -- though it would seem somewhat unlikely given the strong class divide which is also present (the lord acts as the "lover" and various servants fill the role of "beloved").
  • Confucianism is a religion in some of the Civilization games.
  • 儒学:うがく: the study OF confucianism 儒教 :じゅきょう: confucianism
  • Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, or K'ung-fu-tzu, lit. "Master Kung", 551–479 BC). It focuses on human morality and right action. Confucianism is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia. It might be considered a state religion of some East Asian countries, because of governmental promotion of Confucian values. Cultures and countries strongly influenced by Confucianism include China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam, as well as various territories settled predominantly by Chinese people The basic teachings of Confucianism stress the importance of education for moral development of the individual so that the state can be governed by moral virtue rather than by the use of coercive laws.
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