For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 communist revolution, which of the following, which teaches the importance of attaining personal salvation through right action, was the official ethical system of China?
A)Maoism
B)Feng Shui
C)Confucianism
D)Shintoism
E)Buddhism

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For more than 2,000 years until the 1949 communist revolution, Confucianism was the official ethical system of China. While observance of Confucian ethics has been weakened in China since 1949, more than 200 million people still follow the teachings of Confucius, principally in China, Korea, and Japan.

For More Than 2,000 Years Until the 1949 Communist Revolution