Are Confucianism and Daoism philosophies or religions?

A large proportion of Chinese people believe in a godโ€”yet most report they donโ€™t belong to any religion. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, weโ€™ll learn about two of the Three Teachings of Chinaโ€”Confucianism and Daoismโ€”and explore why Chinese religious practice is much more fluid than the question โ€œWhat religion do you follow?โ€

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