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The Confucian church (Chinese: 孔教会; pinyin: Kǒng jiàohuì or Rú jiàohuì) is a Confucian religious institution inspired by the Christian church.[1]

Chinese people outside of China started their own Confucian churches,[2] they are especially common in Indonesia and the United States.

Since around 2000 interest in Confucianism has been growing, which has renewed talks about a national "Confucian church".[3] The Holy Confucian Church (孔圣会; Kǒngshènghuì) was started on November 1, 2015.

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  1. Ya-pei Kuo, 2010.
  2. Yong Chen, 2012. p. 174
  3. Billioud, 2010. p. 201

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  • Goossaert, Vincent; David Palmer (2011). The Religious Question in Modern China. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226005331.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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