Confucianism and its influence on Japanese culture

Origin of Confucianism Confucianism, a system of thoughts, developed in China between 1000 and 250 B.C.E and was introduced to Japan from Korea during around the fifth or sixth century C.E. Confucianism developed from teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BC), during a time that was later referred to as the Hundred Schools of Thought era. The core teachings of…