三教平心論 1.8

1.8

As for Confucianism in China, it causes the moral order to be correct and human relationships to be clear; the four aspects of ritual, music, penal law, and administration reach everywhere without contradiction; and heaven, earth, and the myriad things find their proper places and nurture. Its merit for all under heaven is vast indeed. Therefore, though the First Emperor of Qin sought to eliminate Confucianism, in the end Confucianism could not be eliminated.