1. Neo-Confucian - Noun
2. Neo-Confucian - Adjective
Neo-Confucian (comparative more Neo-Confucian, superlative most Neo-Confucian)
Of or relating to Neo-Confucianism.
Neo-Confucian (plural Neo-Confucians)
An adherent of Neo-Confucianism.
As he writes, "Neo-Confucian writings do not necessarily reflect either the prevailing social practices or the scholars' own attitudes and practices in regard to actual women." Source: Internet
Although his writings were not accepted by his contemporary peers, Zhu's commentary and emphasis upon the Confucian classics of the Four Books as an introductory corpus to Confucian learning formed the basis of the Neo-Confucian doctrine. Source: Internet
Wang Yangming, Instructions for Practical Living and Other Neo-Confucian Writings by Wang Yang-Ming, Wing-tsit Chan tran. Source: Internet
While almost all Taoist organizations make use of it, one could actually also call it Confucian, Neo-Confucian or pan-Chinese. Source: Internet