Neo-Confucianism

Target entity: Neo-Confucianism
Context triple: [Sinosphere, coreInfluence, Neo-Confucianism]

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• C. Taoism
  Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
• D. Mencius
  Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
• E. Wang Yangming
  Wang Yangming was a prominent Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, statesman, and general best known for his influential doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Neo-Confucianism
Target entity description: 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.

• A. 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.
• B. 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.
• C. Taoism
  Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophical and religious tradition centered on living in harmony with the Tao, emphasizing naturalness, simplicity, and spiritual cultivation.
• D. Mencius
  Mencius is a foundational Confucian text recording the teachings and dialogues of the philosopher Mencius, emphasizing the innate goodness of human nature and moral governance.
• E. Wang Yangming
  Wang Yangming was a prominent Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, statesman, and general best known for his influential doctrine of the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind.
• F. None of above. chosen