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The Confucian church is a Confucian religious and social institution of the congregational type. It was first proposed by Kang Youwei (1858–1927) near the end of the 19th century, as a state religion of Qing China following a European model.

Kang Youwei's national Confucian Church
The idea of a "Confucian Church" as the state religion of China was proposed in detail by Kang Youwei as part of an early New Confucian effort to revive the social relevance of Confucianism. The idea was proposed at a time when Confucianism was not institutionalized, after the collapse of the Qing dynasty and the Chinese empire. From 1913 to 1916, an important debate took place about whether Confucianism should become the state religion (guo jiao) and thus be inscribed in the constitution of China. This did not occur and anti-religious campaigns in the 1920s led to a full dissolution of the Confucian church. ==Modern churches and congregations==
Modern churches and congregations
While Kang's idea was not realized in China, it was carried forward in Hong Kong and among overseas Chinese people. and the birth of new forms of Confucian activity on the local level, such as Confucian communities. Some scholars consider the reconstruction of Chinese lineage associations and their ancestral shrines, as well as cults and temples worshiping natural and national gods from other Chinese traditional religions, as part of the revival of Confucianism. Other groups associated with the revival include folk religions or salvationist religions that have a Confucian focus. Confucian churches, for example the () in Beijing, the () of Shanghai, the Way of the Gods according to the Confucian Tradition, Phoenix Churches, and the Confucian Fellowship () in northern Fujian have spread rapidly over the years since their foundation. "Confucian businessmen" () is a recently revived term to identify people among the entrepreneurial or economic elite who recognize their social responsibilities and therefore apply Confucian cultural practices to their business. Contemporary New Confucian scholars Jiang Qing Jiang Qing is the current spiritual leader of the Church of Confucius. In Japan, Confucian Shinto is organised as part of Sect Shinto. Similar Confucian-focused sects also exist in South Korea. ==List of churches==
List of churches
• Confucian Fellowship () • Kong Meng Xuehui () • Kong Meng Shengdao Hui () • Shengdao (), a Xiantiandao branch best known by its corporate name of Tongshanshe () • Shenglishe () • Wanguo Daodehui () • Jiushi teaching (), also known by its corporate name Wushanshe () • Xin Rujiao Hui () • Xixinshe () • Xuanyuanism () • Yidan xuetang () • Zongsheng Hui () ==See also==
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