Confucianism was originally more of a philosophy than a religion. Confucius' aim was to teach government leaders to be moral so that they would better lead the people. If the leaders were moral and upright "gentlemen," then the people would follow their example, and the whole nation would flourish.
Confucius specifically avoided talking about spiritual things. He focused on what people could do to better their lives here and now. Because of this, Confucianism does not teach about any kind of god or spirit.
However, Confucius did stress the importance of ritual and filial piety, and he taught that people should follow the ancient rituals and religion of ancestor worship which would honor your parents and grandparents.
Neither Buddhism not Confucianism has gods as we Westerners think of them. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucianism
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Confucianism is not a religion as it has no gods or views on the afterlife. It is simply an ethical and philosophical system.
Confucius did not create a religion called Confucianism. Instead, his teachings emphasized moral values, ethics, and social harmony. Confucianism developed later as a philosophical and ethical system based on his teachings.
There is a fairly large number of gods in religious Taoism and none at all in philosophical Taoism. Taoism also has a large number of Immortals - those who have escaped the cycle of reincarnation and are now in heaven, thus more or less the equivalent of Christian saints.
AnswerLike Taoism, Confucianism is, first of all, an ethical and philosophical system. However, the religious branch of Taoism teaches of the gods, immortals and the afterlife. Confucianism emphasises ancestor worship.
Confucianism does not make any claims about God or gods. It resolves that other religions, such as Shenism, Buddhism, or Daoism will make supernatural claims.
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Han Confucianism. Neo Confucianism. Contemporary Confucianism. Japanese Confucianism. Vietnamese Confucianism. Korean Confucianism.