Confucian
an adherent of the teachings of .
Also called Ju. a member of the school of philosophers, founded by , who codified in their teachings the traditional Chinese principles of ethics, morals, and politics.
of, relating to, or resembling the teachings of .
Contemporary Examples
U.S.-China relations could certainly stand a little Confucian “rectification.”
Find a China Reset Button Orville Schell June 6, 2013
Historical Examples
Unconsciously, the Chinese accept whole tracts of Confucian thought.
Government in Republican China Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
The sister principle of loyalty in Confucian ethics is obedience to parents.
The Gist of Japan R. B. Peery
His learning in Confucian lore was profound, and he taught upwards of one thousand pupils.
A History of Chinese Literature Herbert A. Giles
The basal principles of Confucian ethics are the “five relations.”
The Gist of Japan R. B. Peery
To connect the Dean with Confucian temples or traditions may have appeared fantastic; but it is not.
A Miscellany of Men G. K. Chesterton
The Communist process of conversion was different from the Confucian.
Government in Republican China Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
The world of fact in the Confucian ideology does not correspond with the beliefs accepted as fact by the dominant West.
Government in Republican China Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
The first might be a Confucian, the second a Taoist, the third a disciple of the Buddha.
Comparative Religion J. Estlin Carpenter
He is one of the most voluminous of all the commentators upon the Confucian classics.
A History of Chinese Literature Herbert A. Giles
adjective
of or relating to the doctrines of Confucius
noun
a follower of Confucius
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