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What is the supreme virtue of Confucianism?
A
Wen
B
Jen
C
Shu
D
Li
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ren, (Chinese: “humanity, ‘’ “humaneness, ‘’ “goodness, ‘’ “benevolence, ‘’ or “love”) Wade-Giles romanization jen, the foundational virtue of Confucianism. It characterizes the bearing and behaviour that a paradigmatic human being exhibits in order to promote a flourishing human community.

Detailed explanation-2: -The virtue of Jen in Confucianism is best portrayed by the humane relationship of one person to another. One who has achieved Jen has become the embodiment of virtue. A person of extraordinary virtue whose every thought and action bears out a moral concern for others around him.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within Confucianism there are five constant virtues or wu chang (). In descending order of importance, the virtues are benevolence or ren (), righteousness or yi (), propriety or li (), wisdom or zhi () and fidelity or xin ().

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