The Confucianism is a religion, or rather a teaching, a philosophy, that emerged in ancient China. The followers of the Confucianism have been based in China, and still are based in China, thus putting it in the category of national religions. There are several texts that are used and practiced in the Confucianism, and one of the most important texts is the Analects of Mencius. The Analects of Mencius are mostly based around the importance of learning, as well as that everyone is inherently good, but in order to be good throughout the life has to follow the right Way.
East Asian leaders claim that different standards are both a reflection of different cultural foundations and different practical needs. Indeed, irrespective of cultural relativism, levels of social and economic development and degrees of state consolidation are key factors in human and political rights.