Despite the fact that Confucianism is often grouped with the larger religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, etc, it differs greatly from these because it is not an organized religion. Nevertheless, the faith of Confucianism spread to most East Asian countries under the influence of Chinese literate culture and exerted a profound influence on spiritual and political life.

Provides a brief biography of Confucius and details the history of Confucianism, an east Asian philosophy. Explores what happened to Confucianism after the death of Confucius, its founder.

The various religions present in China have helped shape the country’s culture and ethnicity. The influence and teachings of Confucianism, Islam and Buddhism are explored.

A look at the Vietnamese interpretation of Confucianism and the degree to which it influenced the Vietnamese government. While Confucianism played an important role in the shaping of Vietnam, the Vietnamese accepted only the political and moral aspects of this philosophy and combined it aspects of Buddhism and Taoism.