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Confucianism

Confucianism

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Ideas from Confucius that teach moral behavior, social harmony and respect for elders
  • noun
  • /kənˈfjuːʃənɪzəm/
: confucianismo
  • Perhaps the philosophical basis for Chinese education, that is, Confucianism, offers an explanation.
  • tradition of Confucianism
  • influence of Confucianism
  • Chinese Confucianism

But there's a lot of engagement with Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Hinduism, a little bit with Jaina.

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Examples

  • Collectivism, a part of Confucianism and Taoism, stresses achieving and maintaining social order and interpersonal harmony.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Influenced by Confucianism, traditional Vietnamese culture may also perceive psychological distress as a moral issue.

    Academic text (2005)

  • According to Confucianism, friendship is the only relationship between persons that can be characterized by equality.

    Academic text (1990)

  • We hoped that the findings would also shed light on the Confucianism-economic development relationship in East Asian countries.

    Academic text (1992)

  • My religion is... Confucianism.

    The Draft (2025)

  • In Confucianism, for example, the rituals, Li, are for the sake of forming an authentic human, Ren.

    Academic text (2015)

  • As believers in Confucianism, Chinese poet-officials managed the daily affairs throughout the far-flung empire.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Singapore awaits, nay, cries out for its Max Weber who will write "Confucianism and the Spirit of Capitalism."

    Academic text (1992)

  • The teachings of Confucianism emphasize moral integrity and respect for elders.

  • In many Asian cultures, Confucianism influences values such as devotion to family and community.

Surface Forms

Confucianism singular
Confucianisms plural

Morphology

Confucianism = Confucian (transparent) = Confucius + ism

Formed by a straightforward noun-building suffix '-ism' from the adjective 'Confucian', so the doctrine/system meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Confucianism comes from the name Confucius, the English form of the Chinese name Kong Fuzi, and the ending -ism means 'system' or 'belief'. So Confucianism is the set of moral and social teachings from Confucius that focus on respect for elders, family duty, and social harmony.