A 20th-century philosophical movement reviving and reinterpreting Confucian thought in dialogue with Kant, Hegel, and Western liberalism. Major figures include Xiong Shili (
熊十力), Mou Zongsan (
牟宗三), Tang Junyi (
唐君毅), and Tu Weiming (
杜维明). Largely developed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas after 1949.