South Korea, Seoul, Confucian devotee reading newspaper during break from Rites.

Japan, Tokyo, Kanda - Yushima Seido Confucian Shrine, details of the roof of surrounding wall, distinctive black color and roof lion and dragon guardians January 10, 2010 c Jon Burbank

Japan, Tokyo, Kanda- Yushima Seido Confucian Shrine, details of roof wall surrounding shrine compound, distictive black color and guardian tiger and dragon guardian figures January 10, 2010 c...

Japan, Tokyo, Kanda, Yushima Seido Confucian Shrine, detail of roof of compound surrounding wall, distinctive guardian tiger figures at corners.

Confucian rites at Chongmyo Shrine. Confucianism teaches reverence for the past and submissiveness to authority. Such rites are now only still enacted in Korea.

Confucian rites at Chongmyo Shrine. Confucianism teaches reverence for the past and submissiveness to authority. Such rites are now only still enacted in Korea.

Chong Myo rites at Confucian templeAsia Asian Daehanminguk Hanguk Korean Religion Religious Asia Asian Daehanminguk Hanguk Korean Religion Religious

Confucian believers in traditional white robes and kat horsehair hats.

Portrait of elderly man in traditional robe and kat horsehair hat of Confucian believer.

Chongmyo Confucian rites.

Chongmyo Confucian rites.

Confucian Rites Ceremony at Chong Shrine. Men in red robes sat on ground sounding chimes Myo shrine Chimes bells