The introduction to Chinese Religion
Before the Communist Revolution, a number of religious and philosophical systems were practiced in China. Traditionally Taoism and Confucianism provided ethical guides to the proper behavior of individuals and officials. Both of these systems originated in China during the so-called Golden Age of Chinese thought, several centuries before the beginning of the Christian era. Taoism sought to promote the inner peace of individuals and harmony with their surroundings. Confucianism, based on the teachings and writings of the philosopher Confucius, is an ethical system that sought to teach the proper way for all people to behave in society. Each relationship--husband-wife, parents-children, and ruler-subjects--involved a set of obligations which, if upheld, would lead to a just and harmonious society.
Chinese religion is not an organized, unified system of beliefs and practices. It has no leadership, no headquarters, no founder,......
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