Confucianism
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Deity
Confucianism did not have a main god or goddess or really a deity, it was more how they live than a religion
They did have gods and ancestors but again not one main god like a religion would have
Even though Confucianism people did not have a god they did have a force called the Tao
Many people believe that the Tao force was the “impetus for creation”.
Confucius played a big role in the force of Tao, people thought of him as a god but he was more a Teacher to people
He basically showed the way of life to many people, setting principles, bettering society and knowledge
Place of Worship
There are many holy temples, but the main one is in Qufu
It is a cemetery for Confucius and there is a Confucius family mansion there as well
It is open to anyone who worships him
Some Confucians believed that their job is to make the world their temple.
Any ordinary place such as a house or a store can be converted into a place f worship.
This open worship attracted many outsiders to the religion.
Holy Book
Called Analects of Confucius
Comprised of four texts, Book of Changes, Book of History, Book of Odes and the Book of Rites.
Collections of sayings and ideas.
Written by Confucius's followers
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