Chinese philosopher
C10022
concept
A Chinese philosopher is a thinker who explores and articulates ideas about ethics, metaphysics, society, and human nature within the diverse traditions of Chinese thought, such as Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism.
All labels observed (18)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confucian classic | 22 |
| Chinese philosopher canonical | 17 |
| Chinese statesman | 17 |
| Neo-Confucian philosopher | 13 |
| ancient Chinese philosopher | 10 |
| Confucian philosopher | 7 |
| Chinese ethicist | 1 |
| Chinese philosopher of business | 1 |
| Confucian | 1 |
| Daoist philosopher | 1 |
| Mohist | 1 |
| Neo-Daoist thinker | 1 |
| New Confucian thinker | 1 |
| Song dynasty philosopher | 1 |
| Taoist philosopher | 1 |
| Taoist sage | 1 |
| Xuanxue scholar | 1 |
| person in the Analects | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Chinese philosopher
Generated description
A Chinese philosopher is a thinker who explores and articulates ideas about ethics, metaphysics, society, and human nature within the diverse traditions of Chinese thought, such as Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism, and Legalism.
Instances (84)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| He Yan | — |
| Xun Kuang | Confucian philosopher |
|
Qing
surface form:
Xunzi
|
Confucian philosopher |
| Xun Qing | Confucian philosopher |
| Lie Yukou | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Yi Hwang | Neo-Confucian philosopher |
| Yang Zhu | ancient Chinese philosopher |
|
Holy City of the East
surface form:
Confucius
|
— |
| Guan Zhong | Chinese statesman |
| Lu Su | Chinese statesman |
| Zhuge Jin | Chinese statesman |
| Shujing | Confucian classic |
| Chao Cuo | Chinese statesman |
| Wei-ming Tu | — |
| Zuo Zhuan | Confucian classic |
|
Shen
surface form:
Shen Buhai
|
— |
|
Yongshu
surface form:
Ouyang Xiu
|
Chinese statesman |
| Shen Buhai | — |
| Tao Zhu Gong | Chinese philosopher of business |
|
Gongsun
surface form:
Shang Yang
|
— |
|
Zuiweng
surface form:
Ouyang Xiu
|
Chinese statesman |
| Mo Tzu | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Mo Di | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Master Mo | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Feng Youlan | — |
| Lao Dan | ancient Chinese philosopher |
| Li Er | ancient Chinese philosopher |
|
Emperor Xuan of Jin
surface form:
Sima Yi
|
Chinese statesman |
| Fan Ju | Chinese statesman |
| Gongsun Hong | Chinese statesman |
| Classic of Poetry | Confucian classic |
| 尚書 | Confucian classic |
| Chunqiu | Confucian classic |
| Chunqiu Guliangzhuan | Confucian classic |