Donghak (Eastern Learning)
E245739
Donghak (Eastern Learning) was a 19th-century Korean religious and social reform movement that blended Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist, and indigenous beliefs to challenge feudal oppression and foreign influence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donghak (Eastern Learning) canonical | 2 |
| Eastern Learning | 1 |
| 동학 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2212589 — 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: Donghak (Eastern Learning) Context triple: [Donghak Peasant Rebellion, ideology, Donghak (Eastern Learning)]
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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.
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B.
Neo-Confucianism
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.
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C.
Hunminjeongeum
Hunminjeongeum is the 15th-century Korean document promulgated by King Sejong that introduced and explained the newly created Korean alphabet, now known as Hangul.
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D.
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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E.
Joseongeul
Joseongeul is the native Korean alphabetic writing system, more commonly known today as Hangul.
- 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: Donghak (Eastern Learning) Target entity description: Donghak (Eastern Learning) was a 19th-century Korean religious and social reform movement that blended Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist, and indigenous beliefs to challenge feudal oppression and foreign influence.
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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.
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B.
Neo-Confucianism
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.
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C.
Hunminjeongeum
Hunminjeongeum is the 15th-century Korean document promulgated by King Sejong that introduced and explained the newly created Korean alphabet, now known as Hangul.
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D.
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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E.
Joseongeul
Joseongeul is the native Korean alphabetic writing system, more commonly known today as Hangul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean new religion
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religious movement ⓘ social reform movement ⓘ |
| aim |
land reform
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moral renewal of society ⓘ social equality ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Donghak (Eastern Learning)
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surface form:
Eastern Learning
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Tonghak
|
| coreBelief |
Innaecheon (Human is Heaven)
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equality of all people ⓘ opposition to foreign domination ⓘ rejection of social discrimination ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| doctrine |
belief in Hanulnim (Heavenly Lord)
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synthesis of Eastern and indigenous teachings ⓘ |
| founder |
Choe Je-u
ⓘ
surface form:
Choe Che-u
Choe Je-u ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Donghak Peasant Movement
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Donghak Peasant Revolution
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| historicalPeriod |
Joseon
ⓘ
surface form:
late Joseon dynasty
|
| inception | 1860 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chondoism
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surface form:
Cheondogyo
|
| influencedBy |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Taoism ⓘ
surface form:
Daoism
Korean indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| leader |
Choe Si-hyeong
ⓘ
Son Byeong-hui ⓘ |
| movementType |
millenarian movement
ⓘ
peasant movement ⓘ |
| nativeLabel |
Donghak (Eastern Learning)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
동학
|
| opposedTo |
Western imperialism
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corrupt yangban aristocracy ⓘ feudal oppression ⓘ foreign influence in Korea ⓘ |
| persecutedBy |
Ministry of War of Joseon
ⓘ
surface form:
Joseon government
Korean court officials ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
challenged traditional class system
ⓘ
stimulated Korean nationalist consciousness ⓘ |
| region | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
Gyeongsang Province
ⓘ
North Jeolla Province ⓘ
surface form:
Jeolla Province
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| religiousText |
Donggyeong Daejeon
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Yongdam Yusa ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
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surface form:
Donghak Peasant Rebellion of 1894
execution of Choe Je-u in 1864 ⓘ |
| successor |
Chondoism
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surface form:
Cheondogyo
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donghak (Eastern Learning) Description of subject: Donghak (Eastern Learning) was a 19th-century Korean religious and social reform movement that blended Confucian, Buddhist, Daoist, and indigenous beliefs to challenge feudal oppression and foreign influence.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Donghak Peasant Rebellion
subject surface form:
Donghak
this entity surface form:
동학
subject surface form:
Donghak
this entity surface form:
Eastern Learning