- Early Confucians
- Japanese Confucianism
- Korean Confucianism
- Vietnamese Confucianism
- Neo-Confucians
- New Confucians
- Western Confucians or scholars of Confucianism
- Other
- References
- See also
This is a partial list of people who follow Confucianism, selected for their influence on that belief, or for their fame in other areas. Early Confucians - Confucius (孔夫子 Pinyin: Kong fuzi Wade-Giles: K'ung fu-tzu) – founder
- Zisi (子思)
- Mencius (孟子 Pinyin: Meng zi)
- Xun Zi (荀子)
Japanese Confucianism - Fujiwara Seika
- Hayashi Razan
- Ogyū Sorai
- Toju Nakae
Korean Confucianism Vietnamese Confucianism Neo-Confucians - Wang Yangming – important Idealist Neo-Confucian.[1]
- Zhang Zai – pioneering Neo-Confucian.[2]
- Zhou Dunyi – Song Dynasty philosopher.[3]
- Zhu Xi – one of the leading Neo-Confucians of the Song Dynasty.[4]
New Confucians - Tu Wei-Ming – advocate of "New Confucianism"
- Xiong Shili – founding figure in "New Confucianism"
- Ma Yifu – founding figure in "New Confucianism"
Western Confucians or scholars of Confucianism - Philip J. Ivanhoe
- Robert Cummings Neville
Other - Wang Fuzhi
- Huang Zongxi
- Gu Xiancheng
References 1. ^Internet encyplopedia of Philosophy
2. ^Internet encyplopedia of Philosophy
3. ^Kenyon College
4. ^Gutenberg
See also - Disciples of Confucius
- List of people by belief
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