It is no wonder that Confucianism is so respected by the Chinese. The structure is an integral part of their psyches. Nigosian explains this by saying that the Chinese are very practically-minded and because of this they are far more concerned with ‘this’ world and the happenings here than any imagined afterlife or other conjectures of that nature (2008). This Chinese practicality takes full form in Confucianism and reflects their deepest outlooks like no other philosophy or religion can. If I had to pin down whether Confucianism is a religion, a philosophy, or a way of life I would have to say it is all three for the Chinese. To the practical mind, it is a practical religion without a lot of speculation about things no one is truly certain of. If there is a god, he is doing fine and he will let us know if he needs anything. Philosophically, Confucianism still provokes the greatest minds, both then and now, to keep Confucius’ teachings alive and relevant. There are ideas within Confucianism, such as ‘Chun-tzu’ also known as the superior-man, which make Confucianism a philosopher’s playground (Nigosian,