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Old 03-01-2010, 08:57 AM
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Default In Confucianism what do you call thier church?

In Confucianism what do you call thier church?
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Old 03-02-2010, 08:57 AM
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FORGET CONFUCIANISM! JOIN THE CHURCH OF CHEWBACCA! WE CAN SHOW YOU THE WAY MY CHILD!
Confucainism doesn't have churches.
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Old 03-07-2010, 08:57 AM
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Conchapel?

Are you sure they have a church equivalent?

Isn't Confucianism a philosophy of life instead of a religion?
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Old 03-08-2010, 08:57 AM
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There is no place of worship for Confucianism because it is not a religion.
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Old 03-11-2010, 08:57 AM
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Confucianism founded by Confucius is traditionally the elusive founder of philosophical Taoism (pronounced Dow-ism) in China. Confucius's real name was K'ung Fu Tzu (551-479 B.C) Confucius and another individual named Lao Tzu collected and edited a framework of contemporary notions shared at that time by general Chinese thought and tradition into a semi-religious-philosophical stance. These writings where basically proverb style thoughts or ideas shared by the Chinese but scattered throughout the populations in an unorganized fashion.

Confucius consolidated these scattered remnants into a cohesive publication known today as the Tao. The Tao can be interpreted as meaning the right-order, and the universal harmony of being. The actual religion or belief system that Confucius began is based on the moral or ethical order to which human life is subject to (at that time). The main theme is that Man himself is regarded as a microcosm or little world ideally exemplifying this right-order through his capacity to understand the Tao (scriptures) and then either to respond to, or resist, its ethical implications and teachings.

In reality to answer your question, there really isn't a church in the western thought. But, if you wanted to think of it that way then I would have to tell you that the classroom is his church. Confucius forged little parts and pieces (as you may) of previous religious tradition into a unified and developing world-view. These fundamental insights, classic teachings, and notions where woven into an educational structure and incorporated within the education systems of China. Today Confucianism in China has been replaced by Taoism and Buddhism. However, here in South Korea, where I currently live and work, Confucianism is still very much alive and practiced.

A little know piece of information about Confucianism is that the introduction and development of the Yin and Yang symbol was originally Confucius's logo for his works which was later attributed to Tung Chung Shu (179-104 B.C.) when he wrote his manuscript and treats to the I Ching (pronounced E-Ching) written by Confucius. South Korea's National flag represents the Book Of The I Ching and the four symbols Air, Earth, Water, Fire used by Confucius in his works
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Old 03-15-2010, 09:57 AM
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Their church is probably a temple.A Kung-Fu TempleChurch.All Asian religions are a philosophy,but they are considered to be religions also.And Asians are very successful.Maybe Kung-Fu should be adopted by many nations as a national Religion-at least till they get on their fetes. Listen to DingBang,he wise man.
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