Answer:
The spirits of the dead
Explanation:
Confucius was the greatest Eastern Philosopher. He was born in the province of Lu which was in Northern China. He lived between 1100 B.C. to 256 B.C and had many literatures published after his demise.
He was the founder of Confucianism which later became the official religion of China. He was of the opinion that the answer to the cultural and social problems was found in humanity itself, not in anything supernatural.
He was also felt the spirit of the dead needs to be honored and cared for by living family members.
