China, a country linked to 5000 years of history, is crossed by different religions. Among all religions, the one that has the greatest impact on people is Confucianism. Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system created by Confucius, a philosopher. It is sometimes seen more as a philosophy than a religion. However, he is deeply respected by people for his influences and teachings. One result is its well-known cultural impact; Confucianism before 1500 in China had a great impact on people's traditional practices, such as foot binding for women, teaching restricted behavior as a guideline for people to follow, and ritual wedding ceremony and funeral, they are universally practiced. Foot binding was strictly enforced due to the also decidedly distinguishable differences between the status of men and women, they strengthened the eminence of women. Although foot binding was not initiated by Confucian culture, it was strictly implemented after Confucianism became popular. Women suffered tremendous suffering from foot binding. According to Confucian beliefs, women have lower status than men, so foot binding was commonly used to define the different status between men and women. Furthermore, not only to show the status of men and women, but also the differences between rich and poor: foot binding was mainly applied to rich door girls. Girls from poor families, on the other hand, because they had to work to live, could not bind their feet. As a result of foot binding, it restricted women's movements, which was effective in preventing women from cheating on men, as they could not move far without the help of others. However, despite men's distrust, foot binding was a thing......center of the card...to honor the dead and promote social morality. After death, one's spirit still existed: Confucians promote ancestor worship by burning banknotes and offering food to respect the life of the dead on April 5. Confucian rituals were well thought out and therefore were widespread. It included the three stages that everyone had to experience: birth, marriage, death, in addition, the ritual for life after death was prepared for subsequent generations to reevaluate the spirits of the ancestors. Traditional practices in China were largely influenced by Confucianism. Before 1500 it completely revolutionized society: foot binding meant more than ever for women; narrow moral teachings were modern. On the other hand, more rituals were added to people's lives and motivated people to learn and be moral. Confucianism had commendably changed people's lifestyle.
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