Neo-Confucianism
E135029
Confucian tradition
East Asian philosophy
ethical system
intellectual movement
metaphysical doctrine
philosophical school
religious philosophy
Neo-Confucianism is a later development of Confucian thought that integrated metaphysical and ethical ideas to shape the philosophical, educational, and social foundations of East Asian societies.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1173292 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neo-Confucianism Context triple: [Sinosphere, coreInfluence, Neo-Confucianism]
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A.
Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing moral virtue, social harmony, and proper conduct in personal and political life.
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B.
Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
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C.
Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
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Mencius
Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
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E.
Wang Yangming
Wang Yangming was a prominent Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, statesman, and general best known for his influential doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Neo-Confucianism Target entity description: Neo-Confucianism is a later development of Confucian thought that integrated metaphysical and ethical ideas to shape the philosophical, educational, and social foundations of East Asian societies.
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A.
Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing moral virtue, social harmony, and proper conduct in personal and political life.
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B.
Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
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C.
Taoism
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
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D.
Mencius
Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
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Wang Yangming
Wang Yangming was a prominent Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, statesman, and general best known for his influential doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian tradition
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East Asian philosophy ⓘ ethical system ⓘ intellectual movement ⓘ metaphysical doctrine ⓘ philosophical school ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
sagehood
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unity of knowledge and action ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
gewu
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human nature is good ⓘ li ⓘ moral principle ⓘ qi ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ taiji ⓘ xin ⓘ |
| criticized |
Buddhist monastic withdrawal
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Daoist quietism ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
|
| emergedInCentury | Tang dynasty ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
education
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ethical cultivation ⓘ family hierarchy ⓘ filial piety ⓘ loyalty to ruler ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
Joseon
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surface form:
Joseon dynasty
Ming dynasty ⓘ Song dynasty ⓘ Yuan dynasty ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion | China ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Japan
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Korea ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
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| hasSubSchool |
Cheng-Zhu school
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Lu-Wang school ⓘ School of Mind ⓘ School of Principle ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese imperial examination system
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Joseon Korea state ideology ⓘ Tokugawa Japan thought ⓘ Vietnamese court ideology ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Cheng Hao
ⓘ
Cheng Yi ⓘ Lu Jiuyuan ⓘ Wang Yangming ⓘ Yi Hwang ⓘ Yi I ⓘ Zhang Zai ⓘ Zhou Dunyi ⓘ Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| shaped |
East Asian educational systems
ⓘ
East Asian family ethics ⓘ East Asian political ideology ⓘ |
| textualFocus |
Five Classics
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Four Books ⓘ |
| viewOnCosmos | moral order ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | inherently good ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neo-Confucianism Description of subject: Neo-Confucianism is a later development of Confucian thought that integrated metaphysical and ethical ideas to shape the philosophical, educational, and social foundations of East Asian societies.
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