Confucian fascism is an ideology that reinforces traditional Confucian values by borrowing from Western fascist ideology.
Background
In the 1930s, "Japanese fascism" based on Confucianism emerged.[1] The elements of fascism combined with confucian influenced the rule of the Kuomintang during Nanjing Decade, and "New Life Movement" was also considered by some scholars to be confucian fascism.[2] China and Japan went through rapid modernization, and the social frameworks that supported Confucian activity were destroyed: In order to artificially revive traditional values, it was necessary to strengthen and subordinate state and other institutions of power.[1]
