In many significant ways, belief systems have impacted the lives of people around the world. One example of a belief system is Confucianism. Confucianism originated during the Zhou dynasty in China by a man called Confucius. The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to follow a code of moral conduct and have high respect for elders and authority. It also emphasized that the group is more important then individual welfare. These teachings by Confucius affected its followers by giving them peace and harmony, happiness. Since there was a great emphasis on education from Confucius's teachings, it let the government run more efficiently, being smarter and more respected.…
