Did China ancient society replace law and religion with "morality"?

The ancient society in China was patriarchal clan system, that is, clan legal system.

It is hard to say whether it is moral or not, because morality also has personal morality and social morality. Words such as "putting righteousness above family members" are more in line with social morality, but some people disagree and cannot be said to be immoral. Confucius believed that the father committed a crime and the children could not report it. Today it is called "privilege of refusing to testify", and you can refuse to testify against your relatives.

It can be said that the patriarchal clan system has replaced religion. The most common religion in China is family worship, and one should contribute to the family.

The patriarchal clan system has also replaced the law. As long as it is not a major murder case, general disputes are resolved in the clan.

Whether the patriarchal clan system is moral is a matter of opinion. It can also be said that patriarchal clan system is a cannibal society, and it can also be said that it conforms to the social morality of a period.