How Did Confucianism Affect China

The period of 600BCE-600CE was a time where many ideologies, philosophies, and religions spread. Many different religions and philosophies merged, and some new ones were born. Many of these religions and philosophies were influential in their countries in many ways. One philosophy that had major influence on its country is Confucianism. The effects Confucianism had on China socially were that the patriarchy was heavily promoted and more important Filial Piety was introduced and used.
In the period of 600BCE-600CE, patriarchy was heavily promoted. Women had much less power and social standing than earlier periods of time. For example, one of the major ideals in the Confucianism Philosophy that was not used in earlier times, or was at least