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  • noun Plural form of Confucian.

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Examples

  • During his last years, after Emperor Ai had broken with his maternal clans, he had begun recalling the Confucians whom he had displaced from their positions when he took the throne.

    The History of the Former Han Dynasty 1955

  • Ho-Toy was first on my route, so I opened the door to find it packed to the gills with members of the tribe of Abraham, being served by Confucians—everybody merry, nobody celebrating Christmas.

    The Most Wonderfullest Christmas Ever Con Chapman 2011

  • Smith notes, for example, that the Chinese word "ching" designates books that hold a special status in the lives of Buddhists, Taoists, and Confucians alike.

    Peter Ochs, Ph.D.: What Is Scripture? Ph.D. Peter Ochs 2010

  • And, one of the key concepts utilized by Confucius and later Confucians to interpret and elaborate upon the basic sense of goodness or humaneness is a term that is at the very heart of family values.

    Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.: 'Family Values' -- Confucian Style Ph.D. Rodney L. Taylor 2011

  • Considering that we are engaged in two wars in Muslim countries in the Middle East, as well as an economic transformation that brings us into closer business relationships with Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians across Asia, it's safe to say that our awareness of different religious traditions -- and our ability to coexist with them -- may become a key national security advantage in years to come.

    Bruce Feiler: God in the U.S.A.: Americans Know More About Religion Than Most Other Subjects Bruce Feiler 2010

  • Smith notes, for example, that the Chinese word "ching" designates books that hold a special status in the lives of Buddhists, Taoists, and Confucians alike.

    Peter Ochs, Ph.D.: What Is Scripture? Ph.D. Peter Ochs 2010

  • Considering that we are engaged in two wars in Muslim countries in the Middle East, as well as an economic transformation that brings us into closer business relationships with Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians across Asia, it's safe to say that our awareness of different religious traditions -- and our ability to coexist with them -- may become a key national security advantage in years to come.

    Bruce Feiler: God in the U.S.A.: Americans Know More About Religion Than Most Other Subjects Bruce Feiler 2010

  • But most Confucians emphasized society rather than the environment.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • But most Confucians emphasized society rather than the environment.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • I suspect that Buddhists would be a better example, or Confucians.

    Making Light: Open thread 134 2010

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