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Of or relating to Confucius the great Chinese philosopher and teacher or to Confucianism as Confucian ethics...
Confucianism
The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education It can hardly be called a religion as it does not inculcate the worship of any god...
Confucianist
A follower of Confucius a Confucian...
Confucius
a Chinese philosopher circa 551 478 BC the founder of Confucianism...
Temple
Temple, is as 'an edifice or place regarded primarily as the dwelling place or 'house' of a deity; hence an edifice devoted to divine worship. Historically, the word is applied to sacred buildings of Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, etc., but now to those of Hindu-ism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, etc.' The essence of the matter is the existence of a place of public religious worship. In the case of a temple, it becomes a place of public religious worship when the idol is installed and consecrated and the pranaprathishta or vivification ceremony is performed. 'Until then, it is elementary knowledge that the image does not become an object of worship. The deity does not begin to reside in the Idol (the visible image) until the consecration or the appropriate ceremony is completed, T.V.D. Naidu v. Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Administration) Department, Madras, AIR 1989 Mad 60. (See also New English Dictionary, Vol. IX, Part II)Means a place, by whatev...
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