Complex sentence: De Mailla was very much an Enlightenment figure and his view of Chinese history reflects this; he found Confucian political philosophy, with its emphasis on rational order, much to his liking.
Split into simpler sentences: De Mailla was very much an Enlightenment figure and his view of Chinese history reflects this. He found Confucian political philosophy, with its emphasis on rational order, very much to his liking.