Confucianism
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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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophy
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ethical system ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mencius
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Wang Yangming ⓘ Xunzi ⓘ Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Asia ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
li
ⓘ
rectification of names ⓘ ren ⓘ xiao ⓘ xin ⓘ yi ⓘ zhi ⓘ zhong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
benevolent governance
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education ⓘ filial piety ⓘ hierarchical relationships ⓘ moral virtue ⓘ proper conduct ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Confucius ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Neo-Confucianism
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Confucianism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
New Confucianism
classical Confucianism ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese culture
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Chinese education system ⓘ Chinese imperial examination system ⓘ East Asian political thought ⓘ Japanese culture ⓘ Korean culture ⓘ Vietnamese culture ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Legalism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Analects
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Doctrine of the Mean ⓘ Great Learning ⓘ Mencius ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalContextWith |
Chinese Buddhism
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Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
|
| traditionalRegion | East Asia ⓘ |
| viewOnGovernment |
moral example of the ruler
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rule by virtue ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | humans are perfectible ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | harmonious social order ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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New Confucianism
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Confucian social hierarchy
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Japanese Confucianism
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Vietnamese Confucianism
this entity surface form:
Confucianism (ethical and philosophical influence)
subject surface form:
Shi (surname associated with Kaifeng Jews)