Manuscript Title:

THE ORIGIN OF CONFUCIANISM FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ANCIENT CHINESE RELIGION AND ETHICS

Author:

LULU ZHENG, LIM CHEE MEN

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/2HQTZ

Published : 2022-06-10

About the author(s)

1. LULU ZHENG - Institute of Chinese Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar 31900, Perak, Malaysia.
2. LIM CHEE MEN - Institute of Chinese Studies, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar 31900, Perak, Malaysia.

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Abstract

The ritual and music culture of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China is the soil where Confucianism was born. In a sense, it can be said that Confucianism already existed in the pre-Confucius era. At the same time, the culture of the Western Zhou Dynasty in China is the product of the long evolution of three generations of Chinese culture. It has experienced the culture of witchcraft and sacrificial worship and developed into a culture of ritual and music. From primitive religion to natural religion, it has developed into an ethical religion, forming Confucius and early Confucianism. deep roots. Therefore, Confucianism is the product of the development of culture itself since the early days of Chinese civilization, reflecting the tradition passed down through three generations and the ethos of its upbringing, as well as the inherent connection between Confucianism and the development of ancient Chinese culture. What this paper provides is an interpretation of the ideology and culture that pays attention to the religious -ethical system.


Keywords

Confucianism, 巫Wu, Culture of The ritual and music, the Zhou Dynasty, Confucius, de (Virtue)