Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism
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The Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism is a regional Confucian intellectual tradition known for its emphasis on moral self-cultivation and practical governance, which developed among scholars in the Huizhou area of China.
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| Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism Context triple: [Huizhou, notablePhilosophicalSchool, Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism]
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Neo-Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism is a later development of Confucian thought that integrated metaphysical and ethical ideas to shape the philosophical, educational, and social foundations of East Asian societies.
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Hongzhou school
The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
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Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
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Lu Jiuyuan
Lu Jiuyuan was a Song dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher whose idealist thought and emphasis on the innate goodness and unity of mind profoundly shaped later thinkers, especially Wang Yangming.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- 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: Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism Target entity description: The Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism is a regional Confucian intellectual tradition known for its emphasis on moral self-cultivation and practical governance, which developed among scholars in the Huizhou area of China.
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A.
Neo-Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism is a later development of Confucian thought that integrated metaphysical and ethical ideas to shape the philosophical, educational, and social foundations of East Asian societies.
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B.
Hongzhou school
The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
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C.
Zhu Xi
Zhu Xi was a 12th-century Chinese philosopher and scholar whose synthesis of Confucian thought became the foundation of Neo-Confucianism and dominated East Asian intellectual life for centuries.
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D.
Lu Jiuyuan
Lu Jiuyuan was a Song dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher whose idealist thought and emphasis on the innate goodness and unity of mind profoundly shaped later thinkers, especially Wang Yangming.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | regional Confucian intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| aim |
to apply Confucian teachings to concrete administrative problems
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to cultivate morally upright officials and local leaders ⓘ to maintain social order through moral education ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Huizhou merchant culture
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local academies in Huizhou ⓘ local lineage organizations in Huizhou ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
harmonizing personal morality and public service
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self-cultivation as basis for governing others ⓘ using Confucian learning to manage family and community affairs ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Han Chinese literati culture ⓘ |
| developedAmong | scholars of the Huizhou area ⓘ |
| developedIn | late imperial China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
priority of ethical practice over empty rhetoric
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study as preparation for administrative responsibility ⓘ |
| educationalSetting | local academies and private schools in Huizhou ⓘ |
| emphasis |
application of Confucian principles to local governance
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ethical conduct in everyday life ⓘ integration of moral cultivation and statecraft ⓘ learning for practical use ⓘ |
| focus |
education of local elites
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linking local social order with Confucian moral norms ⓘ ritual regulation of community life ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed in a commercially active region with strong lineage structures ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cheng–Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Confucian classics NERFINISHED ⓘ Song–Ming Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Confucian ethics
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moral self-cultivation ⓘ practical governance ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Huizhou
NERFINISHED
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Xin'an (Huizhou) region of southern Anhui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese local statecraft traditions
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gentry-led community governance in late imperial China ⓘ |
| socialBase |
degree-holding literati of Huizhou
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merchant–gentry families of Huizhou ⓘ |
| viewOnEconomy | commercial activity should be guided by Confucian ethics ⓘ |
| viewOnGovernance | good governance begins with personal moral rectification ⓘ |
| viewOnLearning | learning should transform character and behavior ⓘ |
| viewOnOfficials | officials should be moral exemplars for the people ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | family and lineage as foundations of social order ⓘ |
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Subject: Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism Description of subject: The Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism is a regional Confucian intellectual tradition known for its emphasis on moral self-cultivation and practical governance, which developed among scholars in the Huizhou area of China.
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