Refers to an ignorant person who is narrow-minded and knows nothing about Confucianism. Qing? Huang Zongxi's Yuan Jun (2) originated from Xiao Ru's detailed explanation (1), which refers to Confucianism who tried to correct itself and gained something. "Xunzi Confucianism": "I am willing to be private and then public, to be affectionate and then jealous, to know how to ask, and to be public and talented. It is a small Confucian." Yang Xu's note: "None of them can be right, so they are small Confucianism." (2) a Confucian. Biography of Xia Han: "To build the so-called Confucianism in chapters and sentences, you must break its path." Song Pan Xingsi's poem "Teacher's Way": "Teacher's Way is long overdue, and Xiao Ruxian is selfish." Huang Zongxi's Yuan Jun in Qing Dynasty: "However, the little Confucianism is rigid, with the meaning of monarch and minister, and there is nothing to hide between heaven and earth. When it is violent, it still thinks that Tang Wu is improperly punished." (3) In the old society, literati claimed to be modest. Song Luyou's Lisao: "Although the little Confucian is humble, he is also worried about the country after dinner."
Word decomposition
Small means that the area, volume, capacity, quantity, intensity and strength are not as good as the average level or the object being compared, as opposed to "big": light rain. Short. Short and pithy. Narrow scope, shallow degree, unimportant nature: insignificant. Part. Make a mountain out of a molehill Time is running out: sit down. Stay. The explanation of young Confucianism → refers to a scholar: Confucian scholars. A knowledgeable scholar. Confucian forest (the forest of Confucian scholars, originally referring to academia). Elegance (gentle style of scholars). A school represented by Confucius and Mencius in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: Confucianism. Confucianism (that is, "Confucianism")