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Confucianism, despite its religious characteristics, is a non-theistic humanistic philosophy that was founded in China by a famous philosopher named Confucious in 551 BCE.  It began as an ethical-sociopolitical ideology that was updated during the Han Dynasty to officially include some cosmological and metaphysical superstitious ideals as part of the nation's official ideology.

Deities:		Supernatural agents:		Beliefs:		Traditions:
None		Ancestral spirits		Meritocracy Equality between women and men		Ancestor worship Sacrifice Social harmony Five fundamental virtues Humaneness Justice Propriety and etiquette Knowledge Integrity Four classical virtues Loyalty Filial piety Continency Righteousness Additional virtues Honesty Forgiveness Being kind Cleanliness Judging right/wrong through a sense of shame Bravery Gentleness Respectfulness Frugality Modesty Altruism