Because Confucianism believes in One God(Ti'en aka Shang Di), & also practices ancestor worship.
Confucianism is a Chinese religion, though not widely practised today. It has enjoyed a long history of influence, however, but now is sidelined along with religion in general in modern China.
About 26,000.
Confucianism is not a religion it is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system.
Confucianism
No, Confucianism is an ethical and philosophical system, not a religion.
Confucianism is still practiced today with the majority of followers residing in China, Korea, and Vietnam. Additionally, there are offshoots such as New Confucianism which mixes classic Confucianism ideas with Western philosophies.
Its what the majority of the Chinese people follow, hence, why there in a Communist state of government.
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.
what did confucianism become in chinas offical religion
Confucianism
There is no deity in confucianism. This is why many people argue that tis is not a religion.
It isn't really associated with any specific religion. There are however people who have combined aspects of Confucianism with Taoism and Buddhism, to create a Neo-Confucianism.