CONFUCIANISM, THE FIRST OF THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE RELIGIONS, IS BASED ON THE TEACHINGS OF A PHILOSOPHER NAMED CONFUCIUS, WHO FORMULATED HIS IDEAS AROUND 500 B.C. CONFUCIUS DEVELOPED DETAILED RULES FOR PERSONAL BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTED MUTUAL RESPECT, GENEROSITY, HONOR, STRONG FAMILY BONDS, A DEEP SENSE OF PERSONAL DUTY TO SOCIETY, AND EVEN THE WORSHIP OF ONE'S ANCESTORS. CONFUCIUS BELIEVED THAT A SUPERIOR RULER, FATHER, HUSBAND, OR OLDER BROTHER WAS NATURALLY WORTHY OF RESPECT AND OBEDIENCE. CONFUCIUS PREDICTED THAT TROUBLE WOULD RESULT WHENEVER A BAD EXAMPLE WAS SET. IN MANY WAYS, CONFUCIANISM TURNED OUT TO BE MUCH MORE OF A SYSTEM OF RULES FOR PROPER BEHAVIOR AND FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT THAN AN ACTUAL RELIGION. NEVERTHELESS, THE VISION AND IDEALS OF CONFUCIANISM ENDED UP UNITING CHINA, AND IT PROVIDED THE CHINESE PEOPLE WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A STABLE, LONG-LASTING SOCIETY.
Follow Up Question 1:
What did Confucius predict?
