Confucianism

Confucianism is based on the teachings of Confucius (Kongzi), who lived in China in the 6th–5th centuries BCE. It is primarily a system of ethics and social philosophy focused on virtues such as filial piety, humaneness, justice, and ritual propriety. Confucianism has shaped laws, education, and family life in East Asia.

While it can have religious aspects (such as reverence for ancestors and rituals), it generally does not emphasize a personal God, salvation, or an afterlife in the way Catholicism does. There is no sacramental system or church hierarchy comparable to the Catholic Church; instead, the focus is on moral character, social harmony, and education.