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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.
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In China, there are two Taoist and five Confucianist texts.
Pankaj Jain, Ph.D.: Jain Dharma Goes Beyond Religion Ph.D. Pankaj Jain 2011
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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
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First, Confucian ethics are deeply buried into the basic structure of Japanese society, even if no one goes around calling themselves a “Confucianist.”
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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.
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In this connection, let me quote again a popular bit of Confucianist lore:
The New Beginning papabear 2008
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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
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In this connection, let me quote again a popular bit of Confucianist lore:
Archive 2008-08-24 papabear 2008
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That Confucianist bargain inevitably broke down once a dynasty stopped delivering the goods.
Apocalypse When 2008
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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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