Confucianism Definition

kənfyo͝ozhənizəm
noun
The ethical teachings formulated by Confucius and introduced into Chinese religion, emphasizing devotion to parents, family, and friends, cultivation of the mind, self-control, and just social activity.
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The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.

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The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
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Confucianism Sentence Examples

  • Neither Taoism nor Confucianism, indeed, makes this claim.

  • Confucianism is an ethical rather than a religious system, and hence was able to co-exist, though not on very friendly terms, with Buddhism, which reached China about the 1st century A.D.

  • Confucianism is the official cult, and all officials offer sacrifices and homage at stated seasons in the Confucian temples.

  • Where Chinese influence had full play it introduced Confucianism, a special style in art and the Chinese system of writing.

  • With the relatively small Christian population and large Buddhist and Confucianism following, you may be wondering how Christmas started in China.

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