confucýanism and taoism

In this essay i will focus on the Chinese religions which are found in the VI. B.C Century. These are the Confucianism and the Taoism. Firstly we will have a look at China at that age. At those years there were serious wars within China. The Warring States period lasted from 403 B.C. to 221 B.C. and can be considered the Dark Age of China. There was no China but rather a collection of …

…the private citizens and to this day, Taoist monks exist in China. Unfortunately, Taoism itself was changed throughout the centuries, increasing in mysticism until it became full of superstitions, omens and quests for immortality. In this way Taoism as a philosophy lost its loyality. These philosophies are believed by so many people. Not only in China but in all over the world. These philosophies are the basic gifts of China to the humankind. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**