Zhou Dunyi
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Zhou Dunyi was an 11th-century Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher whose metaphysical and ethical ideas, especially in works like "Taiji Tushuo," laid foundational groundwork for later thinkers such as Zhu Xi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zhou Dunyi canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Neo-Confucian philosopher
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Song dynasty person ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1017 ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1073 ⓘ |
| era | Northern Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| familyName | Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cosmology
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ethics ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| givenName | Dunyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Taiji (Supreme Ultimate)
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moral self-cultivation ⓘ sagehood as ethical ideal ⓘ unity of li and qi ⓘ |
| honorificName | Zhou Lianxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Cheng Hao
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Cheng Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ later Song Neo-Confucians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucius
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Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
formulation of Taiji (Supreme Ultimate) cosmology
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foundational role in Song Neo-Confucianism ⓘ integration of Confucian ethics with cosmology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| movement | Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Zhou Dunyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName |
周敦頤
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周敦颐 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Taiji Tushuo
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Tongshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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scholar ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Confucianism
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Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Daozhou
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present-day Daoxian County, Hunan ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lianxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
| residence | Lianxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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