Cheng-Zhu school
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The Cheng-Zhu school is a major branch of Neo-Confucianism that systematized Confucian doctrine through the metaphysical and ethical teachings of Cheng Yi, Cheng Hao, and Zhu Xi.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song dynasty Confucian scholars | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian school
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philosophical school ⓘ |
| aimsAt | ordering the cosmos and society through moral principle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism
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School of Principle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Song dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameOrthodoxDoctrineIn |
Ming dynasty
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Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedBy | Zhu Xi’s commentaries on the Four Books ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Lu-Wang school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
investigation of things (gewu)
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li (principle) ⓘ moral principle ⓘ qi (material force) ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Confucianism
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Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ rational systematization of Confucian doctrine ⓘ |
| ethicalIdeal | sagehood ⓘ |
| explainsMoralFailureAs | obstruction by qi (material force) ⓘ |
| hasKeyText | Zhu Xi’s Sishu Jizhu (Collected Commentaries on the Four Books) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainProponent |
Cheng Hao
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Cheng Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Song dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian Confucianism
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Japanese Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean Neo-Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnamese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cheng Hao
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Cheng Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| methodOfCultivation | investigation of things and principles ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
rationalistic
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realist ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Analects
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Doctrine of the Mean NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Books NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Learning NERFINISHED ⓘ Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematizedBy | Zhu Xi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewsHumanNatureAs | originally good in principle (li) ⓘ |
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Song dynasty Confucian scholars