551 and 479 BCE
It was before Christ.
The laws were made by the philosophy of Confucianism.
6th-5th century BC
Confucius' Birthday is celebrated. Chinese New Year is celebrated in Confucianism(likewise in Buddhism & Taoism).
Confusious; he made it up
Practitioners of Confucianism follow the teachings of the philosopher Confucius. He was properly called Grand Master Kong, and was born about the year 551 BCE.
Han Confucianism. Neo Confucianism. Contemporary Confucianism. Japanese Confucianism. Vietnamese Confucianism. Korean Confucianism.
The only branch of Confucianism is Neo-Confucianism. Neo-Confucianism is a form of Confucianism developed during the Song Dynasty, Combing elements of Buddhism and Daoism with traditional Confucianism.
Neo Confucianism is an integration of Confucianism with some Taoism and Buddhism.
The dates of Confucianism depend largely on which country one is referencing. In Korea, Confucianism caught on around the year 1390 and continued until about 1910. Confucianism existed most strongly in Japan from 1618-1728. In China, Confucianism was strong from 1644-1912. However, despite the dates given, Confucianism still has influence in the aforementioned countries in the present day.
Confucianism and Buddhism are both based on ideas or teachings
No, Confucianism has philosophers.