zhongyong
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Zhongyong is a key Confucian philosophical concept emphasizing balanced moderation, moral equilibrium, and harmony in thought and action.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Zhongyong | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Confucian philosophical concept
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ethical doctrine ⓘ moral ideal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucius
NERFINISHED
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Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ Zisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
moral extremism
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rigid asceticism ⓘ unrestrained indulgence ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
appropriate response to circumstances
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balance between extremes ⓘ harmony ⓘ inner harmony and outer harmony ⓘ moderation ⓘ moral equilibrium ⓘ moral sincerity ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAspect | harmony between Heaven, Earth, and human beings ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
alignment with Tian (Heaven)
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avoiding deficiency ⓘ avoiding excess ⓘ constancy in moral character ⓘ finding the appropriate mean ⓘ sincerity (cheng) ⓘ |
| ethicalFunction |
guideline for proper conduct
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ideal of balanced character ⓘ principle for moral judgment ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Doctrine of the Mean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Chinese imperial examination ideology
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Japanese Confucian thought ⓘ Korean Confucian education ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian moral philosophy
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Song dynasty Neo-Confucian ethics ⓘ |
| keyConceptIn | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralGoal |
achieving sagehood
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realizing one’s nature given by Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Books of Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
He (harmony)
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Li (ritual propriety) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ren (humaneness) ⓘ Yi (righteousness) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
continuous self-reflection
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cultivation of emotions ⓘ harmonizing personal desires with moral principles ⓘ |
| textualForm |
chapter in the Liji (Book of Rites)
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independent classic text in later Confucian canon ⓘ |
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