Confucianism in Korea

Learn about Confucianism's influence on South Korea's social order.

Intermediate

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Confucianism is a belief system from ancient China, based on the teachings of Confucius, a philosopher who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. Confucianism focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality; its golden rule is "Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you."