study of Confucian classics
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
study of the Confucian classics; classical scholarship
formalAn academic discipline that studies the traditional Chinese Confucian canon, its interpretation, history, and philosophical implications. Historically central to Chinese education and imperial examinations.
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
jīng经
xué学
chéng成
jiù就
duì对
hòu后
shì世
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn深
yuǎn远
。
The achievements in classical scholarship during the Han Dynasty had a profound influence on later generations.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
jīng经
xué学
yán研
jiū究
。
He devoted his life to the study of the Confucian classics.
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Zhè这
mén门
kè课
jiè介
shào绍
le了
Sòng宋
Míng明
lǐ理
xué学
de的
jīng经
xué学
jī基
chǔ础
。
This course introduces the classical foundations of Song and Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucianism.
Jīng经
xué学
chuán传
tǒng统
qiáng强
diào调
duì对
《
Lún论
yǔ语
》
《
Mèng孟
zǐ子
》
děng等
wén文
běn本
de的
zhù注
shì释
。
The tradition of classical scholarship emphasizes the annotation of texts like the 'Analects' and 'Mencius'.