What is the term that literally means "a prince's or lord's child," and in the teaching of Confucius means a "superior man" made so by the study and practice of virtue?
a. zhong
b. xiao
c. junzi
d. ren
c. junzi
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. For Confucianists, the great example of the "perfect man" is Confucius himself.
c. Correct. The term junzi, literally "a prince's or lord's child," is crucial to Confucianism. More than any other Confucian concept, it expresses the process of self-cultivation and self-improvement.
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