This chart shows current Confucianism followers by Country. Confucianism includes Non-Chinese followers of Confucius and Confucianism, mostly Koreans in Korea.
Number of Confucianism followers in the world: 0.09% (6,111,056 people).
Confucianism is an East Asian school of ethical, philosophical, and (more contentiously) religious thought originally developed from the teachings of the early Chinese sage Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.E.). As a school of thought, it is primarily focused on morality, interpersonal ethics and the cultivation of the civility, which is understood to contribute to the establishment of a harmonious and well-ordered society. All who studied and practiced Confucianism aimed at harmonious relationships that would result in greater peace in their countries. It might be considered a state religion of some East Asian countries, because of governmental promotion of Confucian philosophies. Elements of Confucianism, though it is no longer widely practiced, persist in many Asian cultures.
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