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  • noun A follower of the teachings of Confucius

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  • In its usual acceptation the term Confucianist means 'a gentleman and a scholar '; he may worship only once a year, yet he belongs to the Church.

    Myths and Legends of China 1909

  • In China, there are two Taoist and five Confucianist texts.

    Pankaj Jain, Ph.D.: Jain Dharma Goes Beyond Religion Ph.D. Pankaj Jain 2011

  • Today in my ongoing series of photos from my travels over the years, this shot of a statue depicting "filial piety" (a young mother allows her motherfather-in-law to nurse at her breast while her son cheers her on) from the awesomely weird Haw-Par Villa, a Tiger Balm-sponsored statue-garden/Confucianist theme-park in Singapore and Hong Kong.

    Boing Boing 2008

  • First, Confucian ethics are deeply buried into the basic structure of Japanese society, even if no one goes around calling themselves a “Confucianist.”

    Néojaponisme » Blog Archive » Blogging the Analects 1 2009

  • Checking out the preview, I learn that you can purchase a little plot of virtual land I'm thinking about the Confucianist section, buy flowers in the gift shop, get chauffeured to your plot, and the kicker...you get your own memorial page.

    YesButNoButYes: Morbid Link of the Day 2008

  • In this connection, let me quote again a popular bit of Confucianist lore:

    The New Beginning papabear 2008

  • Religions: traditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom

    Korea, North 2008

  • In this connection, let me quote again a popular bit of Confucianist lore:

    Archive 2008-08-24 papabear 2008

  • That Confucianist bargain inevitably broke down once a dynasty stopped delivering the goods.

    Apocalypse When 2008

  • Korea, Northtraditionally Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo (Religion of the Heavenly Way) note: autonomous religious activities now almost nonexistent; government-sponsored religious groups exist to provide illusion of religious freedom

    Religions 2008

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