Confucianism spread more widely by hierarchical diffusion than by contagious diffusion.

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Confucianism primarily spread through hierarchical diffusion as it was adopted by ruling elites and government officials in various East Asian societies, influencing the structure and culture from the top down rather than spreading evenly among the population through person-to-person contact, which characterizes contagious diffusion.

Confucianism Spread More Widely by Hierarchical Diffusion Than by Contagious