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Virtuous Life, Honored Afterlife And The Evolution Of Confucianism, Jasmyn Murrell
Virtuous Life, Honored Afterlife And The Evolution Of Confucianism, Jasmyn Murrell
History in the Making
Confucius states that we must not focus on the afterlife, because we know so little of it, and we must focus on everyday life. However, Confucianism holds a philosophy of afterlife, even if it is not outright said or depicted. This paper will aim to prove just that. First, through Confucian ideals of being a dutiful person, to grant yourself an honored afterlife, and second, through how Confucianism influenced other religions such as Buddhism and Daoism, which will show a clear depiction of afterlife by considering death rituals, festivals, commune with ancestors, prayers, tomb decor, and the ideology of Confucianism, …