Conservatives like to contrast what they see as a Confucian stress on social harmony and moral rectitude with the West's emphasis on individual rights.

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It will be an occasion to focus on a source as rich as the Confucian tradition, which can serve as a bridge for dialogue on universal ideals.

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Song was known as a person with the Confucian virtues of loyalty and righteousness.

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In a country of Confucian tradition, Koreans have long regarded filial piety as the source of all virtue.

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