Traditional Chinese Institutional Culture

Ancient China was a "family world", where the social system was closely linked to the royal family system, and the ruler's primary purpose in formulating the system was to maintain his family's rule, followed by social development and the well-being of the people.

Since the Han Dynasty, when Emperor Wu deposed the hundred schools of thought and revered only Confucianism, China's system has been y influenced by Confucianism: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, faith, forgiveness, loyalty, filial piety, and fraternal duty.