Explain how confucious influenced history

Confucius(551BC-479BC) was a Chinese philosopher that influenced history for his philosophy –Confucianism- that influenced Chinese culture until this day. He is considered a universal teacher for his principles of a virtuous life, devotion, and respect for the ancestors.  

He considered rulers to be compassionate and benevolent, and humble. Confucius believed in the importance of high moral harmony standards in order to have peace of mind and body.

Confucianism is a philosophy that refers to moral and ethics in harmony with the universe. One important aspect is that rulers must lead by example. They must be benevolent in order to gain the respect of his people and to never use force because is counter-productive.  

if you are talking about current time the answer is no

if you are talking about when the colonies were developing the answer is yes

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