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Confucian, a. and n.|kənˈfjuːʃ(ɪ)ən|
[f. name Confuci-us + -an.
Confucius is Latinized from the Chinese K'ung Fû tsze, meaning ‘K'ung the (our, your) Master (or Philosopher)’, K'ung being the surname of the great Chinese sage. A translation of three of the Chinese Classics, by four of the Roman Catholic missionaries, was published at Paris in 1687, under the title, Confucius Sinarum Philosophus, sive Scientia Sinensis Latine exposita. (Prof. J. Legge.)]
A. adj. Of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Confucius, or his teaching, or followers.
B. n. A follower of Confucius.
1837Penny Cycl. VII. 447/1 Nor have the true Confucians ever represented the Great First Cause under any image or personification whatever. 1847Medhurst Theol. Chinese 4 The Confucian Age..was tolerably free from idolatry. 1877J. E. Carpenter Tiele's Hist. Relig 35 The canonical books of the Confucians. 1878J. H. Gray China I. iv. 94 Confucian temples are occasionally used as colleges.
Hence Conˈfucianism, the doctrines or system of Confucius and his followers; Conˈfucianist, an adherent of Confucianism; also attrib. or adj.
1846Worcester cites Q. Rev. for Confucianist. 1862R. H. Patterson Ess. Hist. & Art 406 Confucianism, the State and national creed, ignores idol worship altogether. 1878J. H. Gray China I. iv. 97 Even Confucianists yielded to the fashionable mania. 1880Legge Relig. China 4, I use the term Confucianism as covering, first of all the ancient religion of China, and then the views of the great philosopher himself in illustration or modification of it. 1884Athenæum 23 Feb. 244/1 The Confucianist philosophy. |