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Confucianism is the way of life propagated by Confucius in the 6th–5th

century BCE and followed by the Chinese people for more than two
millennia. Confucianism is a philosophy and belief system from ancient
China, which laid the foundation for much of Chinese culture. Confucius
was a philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E.
Shinto (Japanese, "the way of the gods"), Japanese cult and
religion, originating in prehistoric times, and occupying an important
national position for long periods in the history of Japan, particularly in
recent times. Shinto does not have a founder, nor does it have sacred
scriptures like the sutras or the Bible. Propaganda and preaching are not
common either, because Shinto is deeply rooted in the Japanese people
and traditions. "Shinto gods" are called kami.
Taoism (also spelled Daoism) is a religion and a philosophy from ancient
China that has influenced folk and national belief. Taoism has been
connected to the philosopher Lao Tzu, who around 500 B.C.E. wrote the
main book of Taoism, the Tao Te Ching.
Other:
Chinese Religions:
Benzhuism (Chinese: 本主教; pinyin: Běnzhǔjiào; lit. 'religion of the

patrons') is the indigenous religion of the Bai people, an ethnic group
of Yunnan, China.
De Jiao ("Teaching of Virtue") is a China-born religious movement, based
on spirit-writing and rooted in the tradition of the "halls for good deeds,"
which emerged in Chaozhou during the Sino-Japanese war.
Tiandiism is a group of Chinese salvationist sects, namely the Holy Church
of the Heavenly Virtue and the Lord of Universe Church, which emerged
respectively from the teachings of Xiao Changming and Li Yujie,
disseminated in the early 20th century.
Chinese Philosophy Schools:
Daojia (usually translated as "philosophical Taoism") was coined during
the Han dynasty. In Sima Qian's history (chapter 63) it refers to immortals;
in Liu Xiang it refers to Laozi and Zhuangzi (Daojiao came to be applied to
the religious movements in later times).
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of
thought and behavior originating in ancient China.
Mohism was an influential philosophical, social, and religious movement
that flourished during the Warring States era (479–221 BCE) in ancient
China. Mohism originates in the teachings of Mo Di, or “Mozi” (“Master
Mo,” fl. ca. 430 BCE), from whom it takes its name.
Japanese Religions:
Ainu were traditionally animists, believing that all things were endowed with
a spirit or god (kamuy). The Ainu lived closely entwined with nature, their
livelihoods relying on hunting, gathering, and fishing.
Ryukyuan religion is the indigenous belief system of the Ryūkyū
Islands. It is largely based on ancestor veneration and concerned with
relationships with the supernatural world. It is similar to Shinto but is also
influenced by Polynesian religious beliefs and practices.
Shugendo are traditionally traced to an ancient royal, Prince
Hachiko (542–641 CE), who fled to the mountains of Dewa Province
(modern-day Yamagata Prefecture) following the assassination of his
father, Emperor Sushun (d. 592).
Korean Religions:
In Korean shamanism, Gasin (Korean: 가신; Hanja: 家神, literally House's
God) are a branch of deities believed to protect the various objects and
rooms of the house, such as jangdok or the kitchen. The Gasin faith is the
faith based on worshipping these deities.
Cheondoism (spelled Chondoism in North Korean sources; lit. 'Religion of
the Celestial's Way') is a 20th-century Korean pantheistic religion, based on
the 19th-century Donghak religious movement founded by Ch'oe Che-u
and codified under Son Pyŏng-Hi.
Suunism (Korean: 수운교; Hanja: 水雲敎; RR: Suungyo) is one of the
Korean ethnic religions derived from Sinism. It is a splinter from
Cheondoism that in turn originated as an organised formation of the
Donghak movement. "Suwun" was another name used by Choe Je-u.
Mongolian Religions:
Mongolian Shamanism is one of oldest religions and beliefs. It has
been developed on the basis of the belief in totemism or animism and
dated back to 300 to 400 BC. The Huns, ancestors of Mongols, worshiped
shamanism and it was the main religion of Hun Empire.
yellow shamanism was first introduced in 1992 by Sendenjav Dulam and its
use then adopted by Otgony Pürev, who considers it to be the Buddhism-
influenced successor of an unbroken practice that goes back to Genghis
Khan—that earlier practice was "black shamanism" and was practiced by
the Darkhad in defiance of the Buddhism introduced to the area by the
Khalka. According to Pürev, the center of yellow shamanism was the
Dayan Deerh monastery in Khövsgöl Province, where he found evidence of
yellow practices in the recitations and prayers of a shaman born in the
province in 1926; he argues that yellow shamanism has by now ceased to
exist anywhere.
Black shamanism is a kind of shamanism practiced in Mongolia and
Siberia. It is specifically opposed to yellow shamanism, which incorporates
rituals and traditions from Buddhism. Black Shamans are usually perceived
as working with evil spirits, while white Shamans with spirits of the upper
world.
Vietnamese Religion:
Caodaism originated in South Viet Nam in the early twenties and was
officially inaugurated in 1926. Caodaism in Vietnam is a religion which
combines elements from many of the world's main religions,
including Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam,
Judaism, Taoism, as well as Geniism.
Dharmic Religions:
Buddhism is one of the world's largest religions and originated 2,500 years
ago in India. Buddhists believe that the human life is one of suffering,
and that meditation, spiritual and physical labor, and good behavior
are the ways to achieve enlightenment, or nirvana. The Tripitaka is the
holy book of Buddhism. It has three volumes (initially called baskets):
Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka. Although this is the
only holy book of Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism also has an important
book called The Sutras, which contains additional writings.
Neo Buddhist movement (also known as the Buddhist movement For
Dalits, Ambedkarite Buddhist movement or Modern Buddhist movement)
is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in
India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar.
Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with
roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about
900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind
Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in
India.

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Benzhuism (Chinese: 本主教; pinyin: Běnzhǔjiào; lit. 'religion of the

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