ves to be Confucianists. The majority of Confucianists live in Asia, particularly East Asia because Confucius was born in China. Still, Europe, North and South America, and the other continents have small numbers of people who consider themselves Confucianists. Mainly because they are from Asian descent. Still, Confucianism has an influence far greater than its active followers. For more than two thousand years Confucianism was a dominant philosophical system of China. As a result, it combined all phases of Chinese life. It reflects China's poetry and history, government, social life, and in the ethics that formed the model for action. Since Chinese civilization spread to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan, elements of Confucianism can also be found in these country's' culture. Even though few Japanese call themselves Confucianists, the values still exist in modern Japan. The same is true of Vietnam, North and South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and the People's Republic of China.WHAT THE RELIGION IS FAMOUS FOR GIVING TO THE WORLD OR WHAT BENEFITS THE RELIGION HAS HAD. . . .Confucianism spread deeply in the national belief system of China and it is also in the culture of such East Asian countries as: Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. This was amazing considering that Confucianism had no missionaries, monks, or pilgrims, unlike Buddhism. Confucianism and its ideas never left China. The most important idea was the family and the state.Confucianism also spread to other East Asia countries. The Chinese believed that their culture and learning were universal. This means it was open for all who would want to become civilized. Confucianism offered things such as a writing system, sophisticated philosophy and religion, and fine art. Countries, such as: Vietnam, Korea, and Japan loved the culture because they could now read and write some even spoke Chinese languages. Many officials read the Five Classics. As time went on, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan bec...
