About Ruism.org

scholar of the classics

Ruism.org is a digital library of the Ruist (Confucian) tradition: a digital-humanities project that gathers its masters, scholars, works, schools, and concepts into a single connected reference.

On why this project says "Ruism" rather than "Confucianism," see Rectifying a Name.

Data Model

Five interconnected entities: Masters (with master-disciple relationships), Scholars (authors, translators, and modern academics), Works (with commentaries and translations), Schools (philosophical currents), and Concepts (key notions). Each entity links to the others, allowing navigation from any entry point.

Conventions

Traditional characters (繁體字) with pīnyīn romanization and tonal marks. Approximate dates marked with "~". Titles in Chinese, pīnyīn, and English translation.

Colophon

This project was created and is curated by Vicent Sus. It is an independent, ongoing work; corrections and suggestions are welcome.