| Library cataloging and classification | |
|---|---|
| main topic | Confucianism |
| Colon | Q8412  |
| Dewey Decimal | 299.512 |
| Library of Congress | BL1830-1883 |
| Universal Decimal | 221.7 |
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Confucianism, also known as Ruism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or simply a way of life. Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE).