The Moral Precepts of Chinese Confucianism and their relevance to the Nigerian Society

Abstract

This paper explores the influence of Chinese Confucianism on the Nigerian Society. Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher. Confucius (551-478 BC). It is a complex system of moral, social, political, philosophical and quasi-religious thought that influenced the culture and history of East Asia. It emphasized the fact that human beings are teachable, improvable, and perfectible through self cultivation and self creation. Indeed the main idea of Confucianism is the cultivation of virtue and development of moral perfection. The extent to which this moral aspect of the Chinese Confucianism has influenced the Nigerian society over the years is the main thrust of this paper