WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The followers of Confucianism are almost all in China, although it has also spread regionally to Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. On many surveys, Confucianism is lumped into a broader category called ‘Chinese Folk Religions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism, first set up by Confucius (551–479 BC) during the Spring and Autumn Period and later developed by philosophers, including Mencius, Dong Zhongshu, Wang Yangming and others, is a philosophy that has had greatest influence on China. The philosophy has shaped Chinese people’s life in one way or another.