Neo-Confucian philosophical school
C44301
concept
A Neo-Confucian philosophical school is an intellectual tradition that reinterprets classical Confucian teachings by integrating metaphysical, cosmological, and ethical concepts—often in dialogue with Buddhist and Daoist ideas—to provide a comprehensive framework for moral self-cultivation and social order.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confucian school | 2 |
| Neo-Confucian philosophical school canonical | 2 |
| Neo-Confucian school | 2 |
| Confucian school of thought | 1 |
| regional Confucian intellectual tradition | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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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: Neo-Confucian philosophical school
Generated description
A Neo-Confucian philosophical school is an intellectual tradition that reinterprets classical Confucian teachings by integrating metaphysical, cosmological, and ethical concepts—often in dialogue with Buddhist and Daoist ideas—to provide a comprehensive framework for moral self-cultivation and social order.
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| School of Mind (xinxue) | — |
| Huizhou (Xin'an) Neo-Confucianism | Neo-Confucian school |
| Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism | regional Confucian intellectual tradition |
| Cheng-Zhu school | Confucian school |
| School of Principle | — |
| Lu-Wang school | Neo-Confucian school |
| Old Text Confucianism | Confucian school |