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Confucianism
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Con·fu·cian  (kn-fyshn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Confucius, his teachings, or his followers.
n.
An adherent of the teachings of Confucius.
Con·fucian·ism n.
Con·fucian·ist n.
Confucianism
Noun
the teachings of Confucius (551–479 bc), the ancient Chinese philosopher, which emphasize moral order
Confucian nadj
Confucianist n
Confucianism
the philosophy and doctrines espoused by Confucius, 5th century B.C. Chinese philosopher and mor al teacher.
See also: China
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Noun1.Confucianism - the teachings of Confucius emphasizing love for humanity; high value given to learning and to devotion to family (including ancestors); peace; justice; influenced the traditional culture of China
philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
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Since the end of World War II, the Communist Party in China has actively repressed the practice of religion whether the practitioners were Buddhists, Taoist, Confucianists, Christians, or local spirit or ancestor religions.
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29) Confucianists resisted forced Shintoism or depravations against Korean culture, helping to retain the tradition's prestige, while cooperating with authority more than Christians and Buddhists.
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