“Describe the origins and historical development of Confucianism in China up to the present day.” The history of Chinese civilisation spans thousands of years and encompasses countless ideas, beliefs, societal, and political doctrines. For the past two thousand years, the teachings of Confucius have been the basic fundamentals and origins of the entire Confucian Thought System and the behavioural patterns of his followers. However, Confucius himself only adapted several ideas from the ancient dynasties that …showed first 75 words of 1088 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1088 total…invariable for hundreds of years, even up until the present day. Confucianism is humanism, a philosophy or attitude that is concerned with human beings, their achievements and interests, rather than with abstract beings and problems with theology. This perhaps is the reason for its vast popularity and acceptance as a mainstream religion. The fundamentals of Confucian Thought have played a dominant role in the gradual development and evolution of the society of an entire country.