Category confucianism hinduism buddhism who founded it? (main prophet) 1. 5. 11. when was it founded? 2. 6. 12. what are the main beliefs? 3. 7. 13. what are the principal sacred texts? 4. 8. 14. in which geographic regions does it predominate today? confucianism continues to influence millions of people in east asia, but it is a philosophy and not a religion. therefore, it’s possible to practice any religion and still strive to uphold the ideals of confucianism. 9. 15. roughly how many followers are there in the world today? see above 10. 16.