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Definition of Confucian
1. Noun. A believer in the teachings of Confucius.
2. Adjective. Relating to or characteristic of Confucianism. "Confucian ethics"
Definition of Confucian
1. a. Of, or relating to, Confucius, the great Chinese philosopher and teacher.
Definition of Confucian
1. Adjective. of, pertaining to, or conforming to the teachings of Confucius ¹
2. Noun. One who follows the teachings of Confucius. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Confucian
Literary usage of Confucian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chinese Immigration in Its Social and Economical Aspects by George Frederick Seward (1881)
"Confucian morals. The moral faculties. The cardinal virtues. Self-examination
among the Chinese. The influence of the Confucian morals upon the nation. ..."
2. The Re-shaping of the Far East by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale (1905)
"Filial piety and the worship of parents became immediately part of the Confucian
system, That everyone was but a link in an endless chain of human beings ..."
3. The Chinese Repository by Elijah Coleman Bridgman, S. W. Williams (1846)
"THE CHINESE REPOSITORY. VOL. XV.—AUGUST, 1846.—No. 8. ART. I. A Confucian tract,
exhorting mankind always to preserve their celestial principles and their ..."
4. A Text-book in the History of Education by Paul Monroe (1905)
"Selection from Confucian Text.—-"1. The sovereign and king orders the chief
minister to send down his (lessons of) virtue to the millions of the people. 2. ..."
5. The Fan-qui in China, in 1836-7 by Charles Toogood Downing (1838)
"The State religion—Confucian philosophy—High Priest and clergy—Antiquity of ...
THE Confucian religion is the most artless and simple, according to the ..."
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