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It is practiced in China, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Chinese and Vietnamese diasporas.

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During his life time, not that many rulers accepted his teachings/beliefs. Long after he died, his teachings affected china all over. Confucianism became the official state belief; China had more stable leadership, and even the state officials were chosen on how well their knowlegde of confucianism was.

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This had a patriarchal affect too. Based off of the Confucian structure of society (five key relationships) women at every level were to occupy a position lower than men.

Neo-confucian inspired writings/sayings

“A woman’s duty is to not control or take charge”

"A husband may marry twice, but his wife must never remarry."

"A woman should look on her husband as if he were Heaven itself, and never weary of thinking how she may yield to him."

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They believed that people were naturally good and that they should focus on improving their behavior so that the society would be “ordered and peaceful." Five vital relationships (consisted of 4 hierarchal relationships and 1 in which they are equal) is part of the philosophy that a healthy life requires a structured society. Kong fuzi also believed that leaders must follow the path of virtue in order of a strong society.

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Confucianism was founded by an ancient Chinese philosopher, Kong Fuzi in 551-479 B.C.E.