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For thousands of years, the ancient Chinese thought they were pretty much alone on the planet Earth. They knew there were people to the north, - the Mongols - but they did not know that other advanced ancient civilizations existed anywhere else.

this source is about the Geography of the religion Daoism.

Confucianism has had a profound impact on ancient Chinese societies. It was once governmental policy to adopt Confucian principles in order to better oneself in society. Most people did not successfully complete the exams. Society saw education as social mobility. At the local level schools, Confucian philosophy and ethics were required of every student.