Era
Classical Antiquity
Start date
400 BCE
End Date
500 BCE
Religion
Confucianism
Main Teachings
Emphasis on moral values, family harmony, loyalty, righteousness, social harmony
Metaphysical Beliefs
Non-theistic, Philosophical
Ethical and Moral Principles
Filial piety and social harmony
Ritual and Devotional Practices
Ancestor veneration, Rites
Spiritual Practices
Self-cultivation, Moral self-reflection
Foundational Teachings and Scriptures
Analects, Five Classics
Narrative Traditions
Confucian anecdotes
Sub Type
Philosophical
Historical and Cultural Context
Ancient Religions
Historical Development
Primal or Indigenous Religion
Geographical Distribution
Eastern Religions
Organizational Structure
Institutional Religions
Scriptural Authority
Ethical Religion
Sociological Approach
Ethnic Religion
Philosophical or Ideological Focus
Naturalistic Religion
Gods or Deities
-
Beliefs on the Afterlife and End Times
Emphasis on earthly life rather than afterlife
Existance of Afterlife
No
Existance of Reincarnation
No
Religious Structures
Ancestral shrines, Confucian temples
Religious Leader Types or Roles
Confucian scholars, Teachers