Confucianism
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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.
All labels observed (16)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T174193 — 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: Confucianism Context triple: [Indonesia, majorReligion, Confucianism]
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Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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C.
Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
- 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: Confucianism Target entity description: 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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A.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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B.
Buddhism
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophical tradition founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), emphasizing the Four Noble Truths and the path to enlightenment.
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C.
Stoicism
Stoicism is an ancient Greek and Roman philosophical school that teaches cultivating virtue, rationality, and inner resilience to achieve tranquility amid life's hardships.
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D.
Jainism
Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that emphasizes non-violence, truth, and asceticism as the path to spiritual liberation.
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E.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophy
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ethical system ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mencius
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Wang Yangming ⓘ Xunzi ⓘ Zhu Xi ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Asia ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
li
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rectification of names ⓘ ren ⓘ xiao ⓘ xin ⓘ yi ⓘ zhi ⓘ zhong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
benevolent governance
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education ⓘ filial piety ⓘ hierarchical relationships ⓘ moral virtue ⓘ proper conduct ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Confucius ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Neo-Confucianism
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Confucianism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
New Confucianism
classical Confucianism ⓘ |
| inception | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese culture
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Chinese education system ⓘ Chinese imperial examination system ⓘ East Asian political thought ⓘ Japanese culture ⓘ Korean culture ⓘ Vietnamese culture ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Legalism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Analects
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Doctrine of the Mean ⓘ Great Learning ⓘ Mencius ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalContextWith |
Chinese Buddhism
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Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
|
| traditionalRegion | East Asia ⓘ |
| viewOnGovernment |
moral example of the ruler
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rule by virtue ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | humans are perfectible ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | harmonious social order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confucianism Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (425)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Confucianism
this entity surface form:
Confucian social hierarchy
this entity surface form:
Japanese Confucianism
this entity surface form:
Vietnamese Confucianism
this entity surface form:
Confucianism (ethical and philosophical influence)
subject surface form:
Shi (surname associated with Kaifeng Jews)