What did the Chinese Follow? Ancient china had many Beliefs and Religions one main Religion was Confucianism.Confucianism was the main Chinese Religion. Beliefs:Buddhism,Taoism,Confucianism. China has been a multi-religion country since the ancient times.
What is Confucius? Confucius was born about 2,500 years ago. In those times, the only people who could get an education were the nobles and the government officials. Public school did not yet exist in ancient China. There was no public library. So how could people learn? Confucius decided the only way was to go to work for a nobleman. Every time the noble traveled, Confucius went with him, including trips to the imperial court and the capital city. He studied and learned until he probably was the most highly educated man of his time. And then he taught people how to learn. The three religions Taoism Taoism was founded during the Zhou Dynasty in the 6th century by Lao-Tzu. Lao-Tzu wrote down his beliefs and philosophy in a book called the Tao Te Ching. Taoism believes that people should be one with nature and that all living things have a universal force flowing through them. Taoists didn't believe in a lot of rules or government. In this way they were very different from the followers of Confucius. Confucius Not long after Lao-Tzu founded Taoism, Confucius was born in 551 BC. Confucius was a philosopher and thinker. Confucius came up with ways that people should behave and live. He didn't write these down, but his followers did. Confucius' teachings focus on treating others with respect, politeness, and fairness. He thought that honor and morality were important qualities. He also said that family was important and honoring one's relatives was required. Unlike Taoists, followers of Confucius believed in a strong organized government.
Buddhism Buddhism was based on the teachings of Buddha. Buddha was born in Nepal, just south of China, in 563 BC. Buddhism spread throughout much of India and China. Buddhists believe in a "rebirth" of the self. They also believe that the cycle of rebirth is complete once a person lives a proper life. At this point the person's soul would enter nirvana.
This symbol is a yin yang this is a symbol of Confucius