(n)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
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n. The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples, which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not inculcate the worship of any god. S. W. Williams. [ 1913 Webster ]
[孟子, Mèng zǐ, ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ]Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism#20058[Add to Longdo]
[朱熹, Zhū xī, ㄓㄨ ㄒㄧ]Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism#31406[Add to Longdo]
[贵贱 / 貴賤, guì jiàn, ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ]noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism#32359[Add to Longdo]
[五常, wǔ cháng, ㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ]five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信; five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends); five phas#39436[Add to Longdo]
[诸子 / 諸子, zhū zǐ, ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ]various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子, and numerous others#45252[Add to Longdo]
[董仲舒, Dǒng Zhòng shū, ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄨ]Dong Zhongshu (179-104 BC), philosopher influential in establishing Confucianism as the established system of values of former Han dynasty#52000[Add to Longdo]
[道学 / 道學, dào xué, ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ]Confucian study of ethics; study of Daoism; school for Daoism in Tang and Song times; Daoist magic; another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism#58370[Add to Longdo]
[五经 / 五經, Wǔ Jīng, ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥ]the Five Classics of Confucianism - namely the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经, the Book of History 書經|书经, the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记, the Book of Changes 易經|易经, and the Spring and Autumn annals 春秋#60702[Add to Longdo]
[三教九流, sān jiào jiǔ liú, ㄙㄢ ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ]the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Ecletics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.)#66291[Add to Longdo]
[三纲五常 / 三綱五常, sān gāng wǔ cháng, ㄙㄢ ㄍㄤ ㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ]three principles and five virtues (成语 saw); the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)#90588[Add to Longdo]
[诸子十家 / 諸子十家, zhū zǐ shí jiā, ㄓㄨ ㄗˇ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄚ]various sages and ten schools of thought; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒 represented by Confucius 孔子 and Mencius 孟子, Daoism 道 by Laozi 老子 and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子, Mohism 墨 by Mozi 墨子, Legalism 法 by Sunzi 孫子|孙子 and Han Feizi 韓非子[Add to Longdo]
[り, ri](n) (1) reason; principle; logic; (2) { Buddh } (See 事・じ) general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (3) (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos; (P)#3287[Add to Longdo]
[すいかしんとう;しでますしんとう, suikashintou ; shidemasushintou](n) Suika Shinto (fusion of Shinto with Chinese elements, esp. neo-Confucianism); Shidemasu Shinto[Add to Longdo]
[どうがく, dougaku](n) (1) ethics; moral philosophy; (2) (the study of) Confucianism (esp. neo-Confucianism); (3) (the study of) Taoism; (4) (See 石門心学) Edo-period popularized blend of Buddhist, Shinto and Confucian ethical teachings (popularised)[Add to Longdo]