Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu)
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Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) is a foundational Neo-Confucian text that compiles Wang Yangming’s teachings on the unity of knowledge and action and the cultivation of innate moral knowing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5449659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) Context triple: [Wang Yangming, notableWork, Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu)]
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A.
Book of Lord Shang
The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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B.
Classified Conversations of Master Zhu
Classified Conversations of Master Zhu is a collected record of the sayings, discussions, and teachings of the influential Song-dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi.
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C.
Commentary on the Four Books
Commentary on the Four Books is Zhu Xi’s influential Neo-Confucian exegesis on the core Confucian classics that became the standard basis for civil service examinations in imperial China.
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D.
Four Books of Confucianism
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.
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E.
Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) Target entity description: Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) is a foundational Neo-Confucian text that compiles Wang Yangming’s teachings on the unity of knowledge and action and the cultivation of innate moral knowing.
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A.
Book of Lord Shang
The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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B.
Classified Conversations of Master Zhu
Classified Conversations of Master Zhu is a collected record of the sayings, discussions, and teachings of the influential Song-dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi.
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C.
Commentary on the Four Books
Commentary on the Four Books is Zhu Xi’s influential Neo-Confucian exegesis on the core Confucian classics that became the standard basis for civil service examinations in imperial China.
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D.
Four Books of Confucianism
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.
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E.
Guoyu
Guoyu is the official standardized form of the Chinese language used in mainland China and other Chinese-speaking regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Chinese classic
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Neo-Confucian text ⓘ collection of writings ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
innate moral knowing
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liangzhi ⓘ unity of knowledge and action ⓘ xin (mind-heart) ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
integration of theory and practice
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moral self-cultivation ⓘ practical application of Confucian ethics ⓘ |
| compiledBy |
Qian Dehong
NERFINISHED
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Wang Ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Wang Yangming’s disciples ⓘ Xu Ai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiledFrom |
Wang Yangming’s essays
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Wang Yangming’s instructions to disciples ⓘ Wang Yangming’s letters ⓘ Wang Yangming’s recorded conversations ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Zhu Xi’s School of Principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ming dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
direct moral intuition
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everyday practice as site of cultivation ⓘ inner moral reflection ⓘ unity of knowing and doing ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic text
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philosophical anthology ⓘ |
| hasChineseTitle | 傳習錄 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyDoctrine |
mind is principle
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original goodness of human nature ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalSchool | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPinyinTitle | Chuánxílù ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Chuanxilu
NERFINISHED
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Ch’uan-hsi lu NERFINISHED ⓘ Instructions for Practical Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Confucian thought
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Japanese Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
School of Mind
NERFINISHED
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Wang Yangming NERFINISHED ⓘ Yangming school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainAuthor | Wang Yangming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 16th century ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Confucian metaphysics
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ethics ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
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Subject: Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) Description of subject: Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) is a foundational Neo-Confucian text that compiles Wang Yangming’s teachings on the unity of knowledge and action and the cultivation of innate moral knowing.
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