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 |
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| 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
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| coreConcept |
li
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rectification of names → ren → xiao → xin → yi → zhi → zhong → |
| countryOfOrigin |
China
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| emphasizes |
benevolent governance
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education → filial piety → hierarchical relationships → moral virtue → proper conduct → ritual propriety → self-cultivation → social harmony → |
| foundedBy |
Confucius
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| hasPart |
Neo-Confucianism
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New Confucianism → classical Confucianism → |
| inception |
5th century BCE
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| 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
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| scripture |
Analects
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Doctrine of the Mean → Great Learning → Mencius → |
| sharesCulturalContextWith |
Chinese Buddhism
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Daoism → |
| traditionalRegion |
East Asia
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| viewOnGovernment |
moral example of the ruler
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rule by virtue → |
| viewOnHumanNature |
humans are perfectible
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| viewOnSociety |
harmonious social order
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