Old Text Confucianism
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Old Text Confucianism is a Han dynasty scholarly tradition that interpreted Confucian classics, including the Spring and Autumn Annals, using versions of the texts written in the older script to support a more conservative, historically grounded vision of Confucian doctrine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Text Confucianism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Text Confucianism Context triple: [Spring and Autumn Annals, philosophicalInterpretation, Old Text 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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Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing moral virtue, social harmony, and proper conduct in personal and political life.
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Confucian classics
The Confucian classics are a foundational corpus of ancient Chinese philosophical and literary texts that shaped East Asian ethics, education, and governance for centuries.
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Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Old Text Confucianism Target entity description: Old Text Confucianism is a Han dynasty scholarly tradition that interpreted Confucian classics, including the Spring and Autumn Annals, using versions of the texts written in the older script to support a more conservative, historically grounded vision of Confucian doctrine.
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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.
Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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C.
Confucianism
Confucianism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing moral virtue, social harmony, and proper conduct in personal and political life.
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D.
Confucian classics
The Confucian classics are a foundational corpus of ancient Chinese philosophical and literary texts that shaped East Asian ethics, education, and governance for centuries.
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E.
Xin'an School of Neo-Confucianism
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian school
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Han dynasty scholarly tradition ⓘ textual tradition ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
base doctrine on historical records
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restore original wording of classics ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Guwen Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Guwen jingxue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Eastern Han
NERFINISHED
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Western Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
New Text prophetic readings
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apocalyptic interpretations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| developedInContextOf | Han imperial canon formation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
historical authenticity of texts
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literal interpretation of classics ⓘ philological accuracy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Book of Documents
NERFINISHED
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Book of Odes NERFINISHED ⓘ Classic of Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ Confucian classics NERFINISHED ⓘ Rites classics ⓘ Spring and Autumn Annals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Han imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrinalOrientation |
conservative
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historically grounded ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
historical exegesis
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non-mystical interpretation of classics ⓘ textual authenticity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qing dynasty evidential scholarship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later classical philology in China ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Qin and early Han manuscript discoveries
NERFINISHED
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pre-Qin Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPeriod | Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodologicalFeature |
attention to archaic characters
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comparison of manuscript versions ⓘ historical contextualization of passages ⓘ |
| opposedTo | New Text Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardsAsAuthority |
Confucius
NERFINISHED
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ancient sage kings ⓘ |
| relatedToDebate |
Old Text–New Text controversy
NERFINISHED
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authenticity of Confucian classics ⓘ |
| supports |
historical precedent in governance
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more conservative political vision ⓘ ritual orthodoxy ⓘ |
| usesScriptType |
old script
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pre-Qin script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Text Confucianism Description of subject: Old Text Confucianism is a Han dynasty scholarly tradition that interpreted Confucian classics, including the Spring and Autumn Annals, using versions of the texts written in the older script to support a more conservative, historically grounded vision of Confucian doctrine.
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