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Confucianism (儒家; pinyin: Rújiā) is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, lit. "Master Kong", 551–478 BC).

It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical, and quasi-religious thought that has had tremendous influence on the culture and history of East Asia.

Main Figure Confucious Mencius Hsun Tzu

Mencius' Mother Moving Three Times

学而时习之，不亦说乎？

Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseveranceand application?

有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

Is it not delightful to have friends coming from distant quarters?

温故而知新，可以为师矣。

If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.

学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆。

Learning without thought is labourlost; thought without learning is perilous.

敏而好学，不耻下问。

He was of an active nature and yet fond of learning, and he was not ashamed to ask and learn of his inferiors.

知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如乐之者。

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

三人行，必有我师焉。择其善者而从之，其不善者而改之。

When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.

己所不欲，勿施于人。

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

言必信，行必果。

Keep what you say and carry out what you do.

君子以文会友，以友辅仁。

The superior man on grounds of culture meets with his friends, and by their friendship helps his virtue.

知者乐水，仁者乐山。知者动，仁者静。知者乐，仁者寿。

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜。

It passes on just like this, not ceasing day or night!

Taoism is the Chinese religion which believes in ghosts and spirits. It emphasized cooperation with the natural forces.

Laozi (老子; pinyin: Lǎozǐ;) was a philosopher of China around 6th century B.C. and is a central figure in Taoism.

Laozi literally means "Old Master" and is generally considered an honorific.

Main Figure laozi Watson

Wu we i (无为; pinyin: wúwéi) is a central concept in Taoism. The literal meaning of wu wei is "without action". It is often expressed by the paradox wei wu wei, meaning "action without action" or "effortless doing".

Tao te ching

道可道，非常道；名可名，非常名The Way that can be told of is not an Unvarying Way; The names that can be named are not unvarying names.

上善若水，水善利万物而不争。The highest good is like that of water. The goodness of water is that it benefits the ten thousand creatures

Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Shakyamuni (Gautama), commonly known as the Buddha. Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC.

Life is filled with suffering.

Suffering is caused by people’s wants.