Four Books of Confucianism
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The Four Books of Confucianism are a canonical collection of classical Chinese texts that articulate the core ethical, philosophical, and political teachings of Confucian thought.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text collection
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Confucian classic ⓘ philosophical text collection ⓘ |
| aimsToTeach |
harmonious social order
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ideal conduct of the gentleman ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Confucius
NERFINISHED
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Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basisFor | civil service curriculum in imperial China ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | core Confucian canon ⓘ |
| compiler | Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compilerRole | Neo-Confucian scholar ⓘ |
| containsWork |
Analects
NERFINISHED
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Doctrine of the Mean NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Learning NERFINISHED ⓘ Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| educationalRole | introductory curriculum for Confucian learning ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfCanonization | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | orthodox guide to Confucian doctrine ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese political thought
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East Asian education ⓘ Japanese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Confucianism ⓘ Vietnamese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
humanistic
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virtue ethics ⓘ |
| philosophicalScope |
family ethics
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personal self-cultivation ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
ethics
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filial piety ⓘ humaneness ⓘ moral cultivation ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ proper governance ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCollection | Five Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesConcept |
junzi
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li ⓘ ren ⓘ xiao ⓘ yi ⓘ |
| textualForm | commented anthology ⓘ |
| tradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial civil service examinations ⓘ |
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