Examples of 'confucian' in a sentence

Meaning of "confucian"

Confucian (adjective) - relating to the teachings of Confucius, a Chinese philosopher and educator. Confucian values emphasize moral virtues, loyalty, respect for elders, and harmonious social relationships
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  • Of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius.
  • One who follows the teachings of Confucius.

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Confucian culture scorns daughters in favor of sons.
One suspects that he only wanted to help the population for symbolic and confucian reasons.
Confucian culture places enormous emphasis on education.
The area was extremely conservative for a long time and produced many leading confucian scholars.
Confucian hierarchies are marked by reciprocity and mutual concern.
Kong began studying Confucian classics in childhood.
Confucian tradition also favours the oldest son.
This is the main Confucian temple in town.
Confucian rituals are still practised at various times of the year.
He has been praised by all the Confucian scholars.
Confucian parenting and teaching follows four specific principles.
But nor was it traditionally male and Confucian.
Confucian principles on distribution of resources.
Filial piety is central to Confucian role ethics.
Confucian education was also banned.

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This is alike to the perspective of Confucian humanists.
Confucian values and so on.
This is also something related to Confucian thinking.
Confucian thought has held different views of science over time.
It also clashed with the Confucian philosophy.
Confucian thought focuses on the cultivation of virtue in a morally organized world.
The surviving artifacts of the Confucian civilization.
Confucian thought focuses on the cultivation of virtue and maintenance of ethics.
One of the key elements of Confucian philosophy.
Confucian ethics is an example of role ethics though this is not straightforwardly uncontested.
The society was guarded by the principles of Confucian.
Royal petitions from the confucian scholars who believe that the crown prince should be dethroned.
Chinese martial arts is Confucian in spirit.
Expounded Confucian teachings by use of dialogue form.
My family is the class of Confucian scholars.
The Confucian advisors said it is better we ride at night.
His influence amongst the Confucian scholars is immense.
The Confucian attitude towards female infanticide was conflicted.
Transcriptions of various Confucian treatises have since been released.
Actively working for wealth was unbecoming a proper Confucian.
He was portrayed as a Confucian hero and his body was preserved.
All of them are influenced by Confucian values.
The Confucian thought viewed the man as a perfect being.
He was also learned in the Confucian classics and in astrology.
These conservatives wanted a revival of orthodox Confucian ethics.
He blamed the Confucian emphasis on tradition.
It later became a standard instrument in Confucian ritual ensembles.
Confucian China had once been the most advanced country.
Social order was based on Confucian principles.
Confucian book of moral lessons from the Goryeo period.
Volumes housed in the library were exclusively Confucian books.
The Confucian orthodoxy and the empire crumbled quickly.
The concept of li or ritual propriety is crucial to Confucian roles.
It formed the cornerstone of the Confucian educational system he envisioned.
Only seven percent of officials at the time were Confucian.

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