Specificity Of Philosophical Ideas Of Confucianism In The Period From The Xvi To The Xviii Century

From the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, the development of Buddhism, Taoism and other religions in Vietnam indicated a decline in the role of Confucianism. However, this did not mean that Confucianism lost its position as the guiding doctrine that underpinned the organization of the state, the administration of society and the functioning of the administrative apparatus. For almost three centuries, feudal clans have carried the flag of Confucianism high, regarded it as the ideological basis on which state policy was built, and its principles underpinned the organization of society and the management of all spheres of social life. Therefore, any feudal groups sought to strengthen the Confucian system of competitive examinations and spread Confucianism to educate the people and select the most talented people.