The Oriental/thoughts of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism By Charles Custer Updated March 03, 2018 Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism constitute the essence of the traditional Chinese culture. The relationship among the three has been marked by both contention and complementation in history, with Confucianism playing a more dominant roleConfucius (Kongzi, 551-479 B.C.), the founder of Confucianism, stresses "Ren" (benevolence, love) and "Li" (rites), referring to respect for the system of social hierarchy. He attaches importance to education and was a pioneering advocate for private schools. He is particularly famous for teaching students according to their intellectual inclinations. His teachings were later recorded by his students in "The Analects." CONFUCIANISM also called or known ad Ruism or Master Kong, better known as Confucius, a philosopher and politician. He did not intend to creative a new religion, but sought to provide a structur...