XITOY VA MARKAZIY OSIYO XALQLARI O‘RTASIDAGI DINIY-FALSAFIY ALOQALARDA KONFUTSIYLIKNING O‘RNI, THE ROLE OF CONFUCIANISM IN THE RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE PEOPLES OF CHINA AND CENTRAL ASIA, РОЛЬ КОНФУЦИАНСТВА В РЕЛИГИОЗНО-ФИЛОСОФСКИХ СВЯЗЯХ МЕЖДУ НАРОДАМИ КИТАЯ И ЦЕНТРАЛЬНОЙ АЗИИ

<jats:p>This article analyzes the role of Confucian teaching in religious-philosophical relations between China and Central Asian peoples from the Silk Road period to the present day. The research examines the ways Confucian ideas penetrated the spiritual space of Central Asia, their interaction with local philosophical traditions, and cultural exchange processes that emerged through trade and economic relations. Based on historical source analysis and comparative research methods, the influence of Confucian ethical principles on state governance and social relations in Central Asia is evaluated.</jats:p>