Confucianism; the Confucian school
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the Confucian school of thought
formalRefers to the philosophical and ethical system founded by Confucius (Kongzi), which profoundly shaped Chinese culture, governance, and society. It emphasizes virtue, filial piety, ritual propriety, and benevolent governance.
Rú儒
jiā家
sī思
xiǎng想
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
hé核
xīn心
zhī之
yī一
。
Confucianism is one of the core elements of traditional Chinese culture.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
guān官
yuán员
dà大
duō多
jiē接
shòu受
Rú儒
jiā家
jiào教
yù育
。
Most officials in ancient China received a Confucian education.
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Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
piān篇
guān关
yú于
Rú儒
jiā家
lún伦
lǐ理
de的
lùn论
wén文
。
He wrote a thesis on Confucian ethics.
Rú儒
jiā家
tí提
chàng倡
“
rén仁
、
yì义
、
lǐ礼
、
zhì智
、
xìn信
”
wǔ五
cháng常
。
Confucianism advocates the five constant virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity.
Yǔ与
Dào道
jiā家
、
Fǎ法
jiā家
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
Rú儒
jiā家
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
zhǔ主
zhāng张
gèng更
wéi为
wēn温
hé和
。
Compared to Daoism and Legalism, Confucian political proposals are more moderate.