Yangism
E521695
Yangism is an ancient Chinese philosophical school, associated with the thinker Yang Zhu, that emphasizes radical individualism and self-preservation over social and moral obligations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yangism canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5449595 — 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: Yangism Context triple: [Mencius, arguesAgainst, Yangism]
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A.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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B.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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C.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
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D.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
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E.
Kita-Hosso sect
The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
- 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: Yangism Target entity description: Yangism is an ancient Chinese philosophical school, associated with the thinker Yang Zhu, that emphasizes radical individualism and self-preservation over social and moral obligations.
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A.
Hoahaoism
Hoahaoism is a Vietnamese Buddhist reform movement and folk religion that emerged in the Mekong Delta in the 20th century, emphasizing simplicity, personal piety, and social justice.
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B.
Konkokyo
Konkokyo is a Japanese new religious movement rooted in Shinto traditions that emphasizes faith in a benevolent deity, ethical living, and mutual help in everyday life.
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C.
Caodaism
Caodaism is a syncretic Vietnamese religion founded in the 1920s that blends elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity, and local spiritual traditions under a monotheistic framework.
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D.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
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E.
Kita-Hosso sect
The Kita-Hosso sect is a branch of the Hossō school of Japanese Buddhism known for preserving traditional Yogācāra teachings and overseeing temples such as Kiyomizu-dera.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
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ancient philosophy ⓘ ethical theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yang Zhu ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardFilialPiety | seen as downplaying traditional filial duties ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardRitual | indifferent or critical toward Confucian ritual obligations ⓘ |
| attitudeTowardUniversalLove | rejects Mohist doctrine of universal love ⓘ |
| classificationInScholarship |
often described as a form of psychological egoism
ⓘ
sometimes interpreted as ethical egoism ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Confucianism
ⓘ
Daoism ⓘ
linked to:
Taoism
Legalism ⓘ Mohism ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
egoism
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radical individualism ⓘ self-preservation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hundred Schools of Thought ⓘ |
| deemphasizes |
moral obligations
ⓘ
social obligations ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus | original texts largely lost ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
personal interest
ⓘ
self-concern ⓘ |
| ethicalStance |
prioritization of individual life over collective demands
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rejection of self-sacrifice for others ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
personal well-being
ⓘ
value of individual life ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Warring States period ⓘ |
| historicalReception |
criticized by Confucian thinkers
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criticized by Mohist thinkers ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of egoism in Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Yang Zhu
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pre-Qin Chinese thought ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| moralPriority | preservation of one’s xing (nature) and sheng (life) ⓘ |
| moralView | each person should not harm their own body for others ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yang Zhu ⓘ |
| ontologyOfSelf | treats the self as primary locus of value ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ |
| regardedAs | heterodox school in early Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| region | Ancient China ⓘ |
| sourceOfKnowledge | secondary accounts in texts like the Mencius ⓘ |
| temporalContext | pre-imperial China ⓘ |
| viewOnAltruism | critical of excessive altruism ⓘ |
| viewOnState | suspicion of political authority ⓘ |
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Subject: Yangism Description of subject: Yangism is an ancient Chinese philosophical school, associated with the thinker Yang Zhu, that emphasizes radical individualism and self-preservation over social and moral obligations.
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