noun
this field of study; Confucian studies
A formal, literary term referring to one's own academic discipline or, historically, to Confucian learning. In modern usage it is rare and mostly encountered in scholarly or classical contexts.
彼は斯文に生涯を捧げた学者だった。
He was a scholar who devoted his life to this field of study.
江戸時代、斯文は武士の教養の中心だった。
In the Edo period, Confucian studies were central to samurai education.