Confucianism
is confucianism a religion or philosophy and what conflicts does this bring?
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It is actually considered both. Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion. Confucianism is built on an ancient religious foundation and the teachings are considered more in the realm of philosophy.