Background of Daoism and Confucianism in China and its Influences

Confucianism has been very inseparable in the preservation of the Chinese civilization. It is embodied by the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, supported by the followers until the modern ages. The Neo-Confucianists of the Sung and the Ming periods instilled some teachings of Daoisms naturalism (Wen-shun, p. 123) Confucianism wrought the national character of what we know as the china of today. It has also permeated the formula of the society which involves family, arts and literature, and all the virtues of human relationship.All that embraces the Confucian teachings worked in dickens ways. It affected the ideologies and way of thought process of the writers who still follow the tradition, and even those who be not into it. Daoism took over the disordered state of the country, where there is mans disappointments in his personal life, which can be associated to worldliness. On the other hand, Confucianism came triumphal in times of tranquility and success (Wu-Chi, 1990, p . 4) The occidental beliefs contribute to the leaving of the anti-Confucian literary artists who influence a lot the lot of mainland China. thus far the normal people of the modern times instill to them the reasons of not inclining themselves anymore on the Confucian dogma. Because of these western influences, the influence exerted by Confucianism in modern China has gone lower dramatically. The promotion of science in modernization, together with the crop of democratic thoughts made Confucianism unsuitable to modern China (Wen-Shun, 1992, p. 200). Still, many policy-making thinkers agree, like for example, Chen, that dealing with modernization does not require involvement of the western or any foreign ideas.Chinas modern world has increase debates whether the influence of Confucianism has a negative impact on the countrys economic development. Confucianism teaches that the profit orientation of a government or a society negates virtue, which is emphasized by capitalism. Confu cius continues in his articulation against the capitalistic China that he would not engage himself on such wrongdoings even if it is for the progress of the society (Killion, 2006, p. 32). Daoism thrives on achievement of perfection against the politics of imperial governing body (Woodhead, 2001, p.93).Perfection is equated to immortality the dao or The charge being the force of the universe where people are inclined to be one to it. Dao is a metaphysical, at the same time, philosophical conception, which is synonymous to the nature being used by the Greeks. The meaning creates thinking about generation and regeneration which controls the existence of things in the moral influence. In Confucianism, the principle of the heavenly order is emphasized, while in Daoism, it is only The Way itself.Daoism created a number of hermetic traditions. In addition to it, the traditions of the lay sacrament of the Eucharist induct also been influenced. The highlight of their teachings is on the exorcism and healing. Under the emperors, these teachings were approved, and have turned from a heart of texts to a canon law. The presence of Daoism in the China today does not articulate optimistic speculation that the old-hat(p) Daoism has come back in the modern China. They have no disbelieve that it is still the Daoism in the past that revolves around China in the modern times.There is a struggle against the anti-religious policies and government officials who create misinterpretations of the Daoism dogma. The Chinese local destination has been influenced by Daoism, that it lives in every home. The negative aspect is that the local policies and the desolation of controlling these local policies control the balance regarding the religions existence. Even so, Daoism influence the school systems and the medical systems in China that leads them to the road of modernization (Pui-tak, 2006, p. 47). It still lives in the rural areas of China, although many Daoists are being laden ed by the government.