儒家 Traditional form: 儒家 Pinyin (reading): Rújiā Definitions: Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子 ( Kǒngzǐ) (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ) (c. 372-c. 289 BC) Characters: 儒 - Confucian scholar 家 - house, home, residence; family Traditional characters: 儒 - Confucian scholar 家 - house, home, residence; family