Confucian ethics. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
They were based in Confucian temples (wenmiao or xuegong); they were in charge of state schools and students and promoted local education. From Wordnik.com. [Between Winds and Clouds: The Making of Yunnan (Second Century BCE to Twentieth Century CE)] Reference
Not surprisingly, this notion has been characterized as the Confucian. From Wordnik.com. [Japanese Confucian Philosophy] Reference
Now there would appear a reversal of policy or principle on the part of what may be termed the Confucian school of the early. From Wordnik.com. [Discourses On Salt and Iron] Reference
First, Catholic World News CWN two years ago printed an article about modern South Korea entitled Confucian No Longer. From Wordnik.com. [Catholicism and Confucianism] Reference
I aspire to be a kind of Confucian gentleman, able to perform in many different fields because I've got some kind of grasp of the fundamentals. From Wordnik.com. [Writer Geeks] Reference
The two regions where this is most clear are Germanic-Scandinavian Europe and "Confucian" Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore). From Wordnik.com. [Ian Fletcher: Much Needed Currency Reform Bill Is Only a Small First Step Towards Dealing with China] Reference
The time had arrived when the ascendancy of the "Confucian" bibliography. From Wordnik.com. [Discourses On Salt and Iron] Reference
"Confucian" social ethic; and various sectarian movements which partake of this ethos. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The two regions where this is most clear are Germanic-Scandinavian Europe and "Confucian" Asia. From Wordnik.com. [China Stocks News and Analysis from Seeking Alpha] Reference
As with any groundbreaking work, much of this author's effort is expended in a kind of Confucian "rectification of names.". From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
But as Sam points out, despite their "Confucian" content, these kinds of examinations are not to be found in the original Confucian classics. From Wordnik.com. [Jottings from the Granite Studio] Reference
His "Confucian" doctrine were ridiculed by then South Korea opposition leader and later president Kim Dae Jung as an excuse for authoritarianism. From Wordnik.com. [Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com] Reference
The Useless Tree about how "Confucian" this sort of exam culture really is and it got me thinking about exams and social mobility in Chinese history. From Wordnik.com. [Jottings from the Granite Studio] Reference
The North Korean leader should ponder this passage (as should all journalists tempted to refer to NK as somehow "Confucian"), before he makes any personnel decisions. From Wordnik.com. [EphBlog] Reference
This debate serves as the canvass on which Huan K'uan embroiders many a dialectical gem, and into which he weaves the red thread of "Confucian" aphorisms and "sacred texts". From Wordnik.com. [Discourses On Salt and Iron] Reference
The Confucian culture is attached to the world of today, not tomorrow. From Wordnik.com. [Asia's New Gods] Reference
Now Beijing is assiduously reminding citizens of their Confucian heritage. From Wordnik.com. [A Smoke Screen] Reference
Thus far the government has not taken an official stand on the Confucian revival. From Wordnik.com. [Do Your Homework!] Reference
He is a gentlemanly Confucian who prefers polite private discussion over noisy democracy. From Wordnik.com. [Chinese Shadows] Reference
Jiang may yet pay a price for turning on his patron-a scenario that smacks of Confucian justice. From Wordnik.com. [A New Emperor Ascendant?] Reference
The Confucian mandate of heaven must be regained, not through empty preaching, but by good governance. From Wordnik.com. [A Smoke Screen] Reference
The Education Ministry has supported a resurgence of Confucian studies, which promote respect for elders. From Wordnik.com. [China’s New Empty Nest] Reference
Relying on the party's propaganda apparatus to conduct this neo-Confucian campaign is similarly misguided. From Wordnik.com. [A Smoke Screen] Reference
Confucian temples abandoned for the last half century have been spruced up and now draw crowds of students. From Wordnik.com. [Do Your Homework!] Reference
The Internet, one of the most anti-hierarchical means of communication, is by its very nature anti-Confucian. From Wordnik.com. [A Smoke Screen] Reference
The pace of change is also slowed by Confucian ideals — respect for authority, hierarchy, and rote learning. From Wordnik.com. [Opting For The Arts] Reference
On leave, one confided a Confucian desperation to marry and sire children before radiation rendered him sterile. From Wordnik.com. ['We Are A Nuclear Power'] Reference
Confucian values must compete against Western individualism, consumerism, Asian pop culture and even Christianity. From Wordnik.com. [A Smoke Screen] Reference
Emissaries from southeastern Korea led delegations of generals, Confucian scholars, painters, musicians and doctors to Japan. From Wordnik.com. [The Ties That Bind] Reference
Some experts argue that Asians remain wedded to the idea because Confucian tradition emphasizes respect for hierarchy and order. From Wordnik.com. [The InternationaList: May 16, 2008] Reference
In the early years of the 20th century, however, Chinese intellectuals blamed the Confucian system for stifling creative thought. From Wordnik.com. [Do Your Homework!] Reference
Until recently, Singapore embraced the discipline-oriented, Confucian approach to governing its people and educating its children. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye To The Nanny?] Reference
According to the Confucian view of the world, the use of force is a last resort because it symbolizes the bankruptcy of statecraft. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Important Phrase You’ll Never Hear] Reference
Rooted in Confucian ethics, it often drives Chinese leaders to dispense tougher justice than is meted out for less-embarrassing crimes. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Before the crisis, the work-and-save ethic of many Asians (including Koreans) was often traced to ancient Confucian values of restraint. From Wordnik.com. [Learning From The Student] Reference
With good schooling, it was said, even a peasant boy could lift himself out of poverty and become a member of the Confucian ruling elite. From Wordnik.com. [Diplomas For Dollars] Reference
But given his stubborn, Confucian paternalism and her starchy, Western-style punctiliousness, it's hard to envision a meeting of the minds. From Wordnik.com. [Hong Kong's Canary] Reference
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