There are three major religions in China –Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Confucianism is the distinctive religion of the three because it had been ingrained in the ruling class, which had been the prevalent and influential religion since the beginning. Because of this every individual had to be familiar with this religion regardless of the religion that he followed. Therefore Confucianism is not just a religion but a political, economical and social system. Confucianism had a …showed first 75 words of 684 total…

…showed last 75 words of 684 total…tao is natural and the eternal way of the universe and far wiser than any person could possibly be, so it is always a mistake for us to try to change things around. All we do is assert our own egos and trying to substitute our own knowledge for the wisdom of the universe. The most important concept is jen which is goodness and humanity. jen is not only a virtue but a metaphysical reality.