Confucianism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Confucianism \Con*fu"cian*ism\, n.
     The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples,
     which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and
     education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not
     inculcate the worship of any god. --S. W. Williams.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Confucianism
       n : the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity;
           high value given to learning and to devotion to family
           (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the
           traditional culture of China