Author: Dr. Fazl Ahmad Ahmadi
An overview of “Confucianism Religion” (6th and final part)
5. Conclusion
Two centuries after the death of Confucius, his ideological moral school spread in China and compensated for the initial indifference. His prominent student “Mencius” or Meng Kuo (Meng Dirzo Master Meng), who was born a century after the death of Confucius, tried to promote the thoughts and opinions of the Confucian school, although the teacher and the student had differences in philosophical temperament, the teacher was an introvert, and the student was extrovert and collectivist. His other student “Joshi” [1200 to 1130 AD] tried to develop his teachings in contemporary China and interpreted his opinions. Until the communist revolution of China, Confucianism was at the highest level of credibility. As usual, it seems that the Confucian religion has been distorted and changed by exaggerating followers, the worship of the dead had unprecedented exaggeration and extremes in this religion and the fate of women became pitiful. [Mobleqi, Bita: 93] Therefore, today, although there are still many traces of this religion and it is worshiped among the Chinese people, the religious distortions and extremisms and the truth of the heavenly religions, especially the Islamic religion, have caused Confucius do not have that old dignity.
Result
In expressing this discussion, several basic points can be mentioned as conclusions:
In ancient China, there were various religions and they were worshiped by many people, the main of these religions were the worship of the superior power, the worship of the sky and other heavenly bodies, the worship of all kinds of animals and the worship of the spirits of the ancestors, later these worships were limited to the ancient religion of China, Taoism and Confucius.
Confucius was one of the most famous philosophers and sages of China who was born around five centuries BC and at that time he reformed society and people and caused the impressive growth and development of his city and region.
In addition to having insight and knowledge in many other fields, Confucius is famous for his moral and religious teachings, his moral instructions are numerous, and he has speeches in every field, more of his moral teachings are today among his followers as teachings Religion is acceptable.
In the Confucian religion, there are many books in which the moral and religious teachings attributed to Confucius are included. Some of these books were written by Confucius himself, while others were written by his students.
And finally, even though Confucianism has many followers in China; But that fame and dignity that it had before is not in China nowadays; rather, true and heavenly religions, especially Islam, have caused many of their followers to turn to Islam and realize the truth and pure essence of the Lord of the Worlds.
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