Confucianism
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Summary
Confucianism is a philosophical movement[1]. Confucianism ranks in the top 4% of philosophical movement entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,881 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: religion[3], culture[4], ideology[5]
- Founder: Confucius[6]
- Named after: Confucius[7]
- Subclass of: Eastern philosophy[8]
- Commons category: Confucianism[9]
- Has part(s): Confucianism in Japan[10], Confucianism in Indonesia[11], Neo-Confucianism[12], Korean Confucianism[13], three virtues of Confucianism[14], Three Essentials and Five Virtues[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Confucianism[16]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portal:Confucianism[17]
- OpenStreetMap tag: religion=confucian[18]
- Depicted by: Four Books and Five Classics[19], Thirteen Classics[20]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[21], Encyclopedia of Political Theory[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Records of the Grand Historian[24]
- Topic has template: Template:Confucianism[25]
- History of topic: history of Confucianism[26]
- Studied by: Jian jia xue pai[27], kaozheng[28], sinology[29], kangaku[30], Chinese philosophy[31], Chinese Classical Studies[32]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q22828627[33]
- Practiced by: Confucian scholar[34]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[35], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[36]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Confucianism include Confucian Shinto[37], a Shinto sects and schools[38], in Japan[39].
Why It Matters
Confucianism has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Confucianism is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Confucianism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[42], an ethnic religion[43]; Marina Garcés[44], a philosopher[45], b. 1973[46], of Spain[47], awarded the City of Barcelona Award[48]; and Li Sizhong[49], an ichthyologist[50], 1921–2009[51], of People's Republic of China[52], awarded the Special government allowances of the State Council[53], specialised in ichthyology[54].
Entities named for Confucianism include Confucian Shinto[37], a Shinto sects and schools[38], in Japan[39].
FAQs
Who did Confucianism influence?
Confucianism has been cited as an influence by Shinto[42], Marina Garcés[44], and Li Sizhong[49].