The Profound Influence of Confucianism on South Korea

It is more than 2000 years since Confucianism spread into the Peninsular,and it has been well accepted by the people there.In order to carry on and forward the traditional Confucian culture,the government has proposed and pursued the policy of Building up the Nation with Culture ,thereby expanding with Confucianism as its main body.This not only makes cultural industry which is characterized by traditional Confucianism a strong Korean Current in Asia and the world alike,it also helps a lot with the increase of the national economy.Nowadays,when traditional Confucianism is faced with great challenges from the western culture,the people have come up with a new and deeper understanding of the traditional Confucian culture and start to pay special attention to education.