Korean Confucianism

Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural exchange from China. Today the legacy of Confucianism remains a fundamental part of Korean society, shaping the moral system, the way of life, social relations between old and young, high culture, and is the basis for much of the legal system. Confucianism in Korea is sometimes considered a pragmatic way of holding a nation together without the civil wars and internal dissent that was inherited from the Goryeo dynasty, and before.

Korean confucian art

:See also: Korean art, Korean pottery

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Korean art - Korean pottery

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Korean Confucian art and Korean Confucian philosophy had great and deep effects on the Korean culture.

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Korean Confucian art - Korean Confucian philosophy

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