Confucian

• “In South Korea, where the word "Confucian" has long been synonymous with "old-fashioned," people like Mr. Park have recently gained modest ground with their campaign to reawaken interest in Confucian teachings that stress communal harmony, respect for seniority and loyalty to the state - principles that many older Koreans believe have lost their grip on the young.”

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• “They were based in Confucian temples (wenmiao or xuegong); they were in charge of state schools and students and promoted local education.”

  Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)

• “He divided the world into seven basic "civilisations": Latin American, Confucian, Japanese, Hindu,”

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• “Slide 59: Confucian values 5 Long-term Confucian values Short-term Confucian values  Persistence and perseverance  Personal steadiness and stability  Ordering relationships by status  Protecting your "face"  Thrift  Respect for tradition, reciprocation of greetings,  Having a sense of shame favour and gifts Source: Based on Hofstede, 1991: 165-6 Management responsable: questions éthiques - Laurent Ledoux - 14 / 04 / 07”

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• “The essential building block of the post-Cold War world, he wrote, are seven or eight historical civilizations of which the Western, the Muslim and the Confucian are the most important.”

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• “Within what Fingleton labels the Confucian work ethic, this will not happen, as the workers remain compliant to the authorities through many devices of blackmail, bribery, threats, and a system of law that is complex and used mainly for control of the population.”

  In the Jaws of the Dragon - Book Review

• “Not surprisingly, this notion has been characterized as the Confucian”

  Japanese Confucian Philosophy

• ““Between heaven and earth, there are three major ways: the Confucian, which is the way of Confucius; the Buddhist, which is the way of Shakyamuni; and the Daoist, which is the way of Laozi.””

  Japanese Confucian Philosophy

• “Years ago, I read about this philosopher in a book entitled Confucian Philosophy in Korea, in which he was considered a bit of a reformer for being quite open to foreign ideas and technology.”

  Tea Mountain (Tasan

• “From the standpoint of cruder household superstitions an average Chinese family may be regarded as Taoists; the principles by which its members seek to guide their lives individually and socially may be called Confucian; their attitude of worship and their hopes for the future make them Buddhists.”

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