Yangming school
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The Yangming school is a Neo-Confucian philosophical tradition that emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind, founded on the teachings of Wang Yangming.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yangming school canonical | 4 |
| Yangming School | 2 |
| Lu–Wang school of Neo-Confucianism | 1 |
| Ming dynasty Neo-Confucians | 1 |
| Wang Yangming’s School of Mind | 1 |
| Yangming school of Neo-Confucianism | 1 |
| Yangming school of mind | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21171347 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yangming school Context triple: [Wang Yangming, schoolOfThought, Yangming school]
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Cheng-Zhu school
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.
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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.
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Yunmen school
The Yunmen school is a major Chan (Zen) Buddhist lineage known for its concise, paradoxical teachings and influential role in the development of Chinese and East Asian Zen.
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Xun school
Xun school is a renowned performance style within Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques and acting methods derived from the artistry of master performer Xun Huisheng.
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Ts'ao-tung school
The Ts'ao-tung school is a major Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist tradition known for emphasizing silent illumination meditation and later giving rise to the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
- 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: Yangming school Target entity description: The Yangming school is a Neo-Confucian philosophical tradition that emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action and the innate moral knowledge of the mind, founded on the teachings of Wang Yangming.
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A.
Cheng-Zhu school
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Yunmen school
The Yunmen school is a major Chan (Zen) Buddhist lineage known for its concise, paradoxical teachings and influential role in the development of Chinese and East Asian Zen.
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D.
Xun school
Xun school is a renowned performance style within Peking opera, distinguished by its unique vocal techniques and acting methods derived from the artistry of master performer Xun Huisheng.
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E.
Ts'ao-tung school
The Ts'ao-tung school is a major Chinese Chan (Zen) Buddhist tradition known for emphasizing silent illumination meditation and later giving rise to the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (11)
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Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu)
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