On the New People
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On the New People is a seminal political essay by Chinese reformer Liang Qichao that advocates for the creation of a modern, civic-minded citizenry as the foundation for national strengthening and reform.
All labels observed (1)
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| On the New People canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3269339 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the New People Context triple: [Liang Qichao, notableWork, On the New People]
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A.
On New Democracy
On New Democracy is a foundational political essay by Mao Zedong outlining his theory of a transitional “new democratic” state led by a worker–peasant alliance on the road to socialism in semi-colonial, semi-feudal countries.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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C.
What Is to Be Done?
"What Is to Be Done?" is a 1902 political pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his theory of a vanguard party and revolutionary organization for leading the proletariat.
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D.
All Power to the People
All Power to the People is a revolutionary slogan associated with the Black Panther Party that expresses a demand for community control, racial justice, and liberation from oppressive power structures.
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E.
The New Course
The New Course is a 1923 political work by Leon Trotsky in which he critiques the emerging bureaucratization of the Soviet state and party after the Russian Revolution.
- 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: On the New People Target entity description: On the New People is a seminal political essay by Chinese reformer Liang Qichao that advocates for the creation of a modern, civic-minded citizenry as the foundation for national strengthening and reform.
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A.
On New Democracy
On New Democracy is a foundational political essay by Mao Zedong outlining his theory of a transitional “new democratic” state led by a worker–peasant alliance on the road to socialism in semi-colonial, semi-feudal countries.
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B.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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C.
What Is to Be Done?
"What Is to Be Done?" is a 1902 political pamphlet by Vladimir Lenin that outlines his theory of a vanguard party and revolutionary organization for leading the proletariat.
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D.
All Power to the People
All Power to the People is a revolutionary slogan associated with the Black Panther Party that expresses a demand for community control, racial justice, and liberation from oppressive power structures.
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E.
The New Course
The New Course is a 1923 political work by Leon Trotsky in which he critiques the emerging bureaucratization of the Soviet state and party after the Russian Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese essay
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political essay ⓘ reformist text ⓘ |
| advocates |
active civic engagement
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cultivation of public spirit ⓘ education for citizenship ⓘ moral reform of the populace ⓘ strengthening of national character ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
mobilize people for reform
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provide ideological basis for national strengthening ⓘ redefine the role of the individual in the state ⓘ |
| author | Liang Qichao ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creation of a modern citizenry
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moral and civic education ⓘ relationship between individual and nation ⓘ transformation of subjects into citizens ⓘ |
| genre |
political theory
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reform literature ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
collective responsibility
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national consciousness ⓘ new citizen (xin min) ⓘ public morality ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Chinese constitutional reform movement
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crisis of the Qing empire ⓘ late Qing dynasty reform era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese nationalist thinkers
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later Republican‑era reformers ⓘ modern Chinese political discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Meiji Japan reforms
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linked to:
Meiji Restoration
Western political thought ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Chinese nationalism
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citizenship ⓘ civic virtue ⓘ modernization ⓘ national reform ⓘ nation‑building ⓘ political participation ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| movement |
Chinese enlightenment thought
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Chinese reform movement ⓘ |
| opposes |
passive political subjects
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traditional fatalism in politics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| significance |
foundational work on concept of modern Chinese citizenship
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important in intellectual history of late Qing and early Republican China ⓘ seminal text in modern Chinese political thought ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: On the New People Description of subject: On the New People is a seminal political essay by Chinese reformer Liang Qichao that advocates for the creation of a modern, civic-minded citizenry as the foundation for national strengthening and reform.
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