Li

E256602

Confucian concept ethical principle normative concept

Li is a central Confucian concept referring to the proper rites, rituals, and norms of conduct that cultivate moral order and social harmony.

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Label	Occurrences
Li canonical	1
li (principle)	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Confucian concept ⓘ ethical principle ⓘ normative concept ⓘ
aimsAt	harmonious social relationships ⓘ stability of family and state ⓘ
appliesTo	ancestral rites ⓘ court ceremonies ⓘ daily manners ⓘ family rituals ⓘ observance of hierarchical roles ⓘ ritualized speech ⓘ
contrastedWith	law-based coercion ⓘ
describedIn	Analects ⓘ surface form: Analects of Confucius
developedIn	Ancient China ⓘ surface form: ancient China
hasAspect	ceremonial observance ⓘ deference to authority ⓘ filial behavior ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ propriety in speech and action ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ social norms ⓘ
hasCoreMeaning	norms of conduct ⓘ proper rites and rituals ⓘ
hasFunction	cultivating moral order ⓘ guiding everyday etiquette ⓘ promoting social harmony ⓘ regulating interpersonal behavior ⓘ structuring social roles ⓘ
hasTranslation	proper conduct ⓘ rites ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ rituals ⓘ
influences	Confucian educational ideals ⓘ Confucian political thought ⓘ East Asian social norms ⓘ
presupposes	internal moral cultivation ⓘ recognition of social roles ⓘ respect for tradition ⓘ
relatedTo	Confucius ⓘ Ren ⓘ Xin ⓘ Yi ⓘ Zhi ⓘ
religiousTradition	Confucianism ⓘ
requires	attention to context ⓘ deference to elders ⓘ habitual practice ⓘ observance of ritual forms ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Confucius → notableIdea → Li ⓘ

Zhu Xi → philosophicalConcept → Li ⓘ

this entity surface form: li (principle)