master-disciple transmission of learning; family discipline; feudal family code
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
scholarly theories and methods transmitted from master to disciple
literaryRefers to the specific doctrines, methodologies, and practices unique to a school of thought or academic lineage in ancient China.
The Confucian and Mohist schools each had their own transmitted methods and doctrines.
Classical studies in the Han Dynasty placed great importance on the master-disciple transmission of learning.
noun
set of rules and authority exercised by a feudal patriarch over his family or clan
archaicRefers to the code of conduct, disciplinary rules, and patriarchal authority within a traditional extended family or clan in feudal society.
In that clan, the patriarch managed everyone with strict family rules.
Clan members who violated the family code would be severely punished.
noun
instrument used by a feudal patriarch to discipline or beat family members
archaicA physical object, such as a rod, whip, or cane, symbolizing the patriarch's power to inflict corporal punishment.
A rattan cane for executing family discipline hung in the ancestral hall.
In the old days, the head of the household could use the disciplinary instrument to physically punish disobedient children.