zhongyong
E504982
Zhongyong is a key Confucian philosophical concept emphasizing balanced moderation, moral equilibrium, and harmony in thought and action.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Mean (zhongyong) | 1 |
| zhongyong canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5233008 — 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: zhongyong Context triple: [Doctrine of the Mean, centralConcept, zhongyong]
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A.
Zhong
Zhong is a traditional Chinese bell-like percussion instrument used in ancient ritual and court music.
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B.
Chan zong
Chan zong is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct insight into one’s true nature, known in Japan as Zen.
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C.
Zeng
Zeng is a Chinese surname and given name commonly rendered in pinyin and borne by numerous historical and contemporary figures in China.
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D.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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E.
Zhihong
Zhihong is a Chinese given name that represents an alternative romanization of the name Zhizhong.
- 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: zhongyong Target entity description: Zhongyong is a key Confucian philosophical concept emphasizing balanced moderation, moral equilibrium, and harmony in thought and action.
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A.
Zhong
Zhong is a traditional Chinese bell-like percussion instrument used in ancient ritual and court music.
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B.
Chan zong
Chan zong is a major school of Chinese Buddhism emphasizing meditation and direct insight into one’s true nature, known in Japan as Zen.
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C.
Zeng
Zeng is a Chinese surname and given name commonly rendered in pinyin and borne by numerous historical and contemporary figures in China.
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D.
Zheyuan
Zheyuan is a given name most notably borne by the Chinese general and politician Song Zheyuan.
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E.
Zhihong
Zhihong is a Chinese given name that represents an alternative romanization of the name Zhizhong.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian philosophical concept
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ethical doctrine ⓘ moral ideal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confucius
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Mencius ⓘ Zisi ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
moral extremism
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rigid asceticism ⓘ unrestrained indulgence ⓘ |
| coreTheme |
appropriate response to circumstances
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balance between extremes ⓘ harmony ⓘ inner harmony and outer harmony ⓘ moderation ⓘ moral equilibrium ⓘ moral sincerity ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAspect | harmony between Heaven, Earth, and human beings ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
alignment with Tian (Heaven)
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avoiding deficiency ⓘ avoiding excess ⓘ constancy in moral character ⓘ finding the appropriate mean ⓘ sincerity (cheng) ⓘ |
| ethicalFunction |
guideline for proper conduct
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ideal of balanced character ⓘ principle for moral judgment ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Doctrine of the Mean ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Chinese imperial examination ideology
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Japanese Confucian thought ⓘ Korean Confucian education ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian moral philosophy
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Song dynasty Neo-Confucian ethics ⓘ |
| keyConceptIn | Neo-Confucianism ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| moralGoal |
achieving sagehood
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realizing one’s nature given by Heaven ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Books of Confucianism ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
He (harmony)
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Li (ritual propriety) ⓘ
linked to:
Four Books of Confucianism
Ren (humaneness) ⓘ Yi (righteousness) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Confucianism ⓘ |
| requires |
continuous self-reflection
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cultivation of emotions ⓘ harmonizing personal desires with moral principles ⓘ |
| textualForm |
chapter in the Liji (Book of Rites)
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independent classic text in later Confucian canon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: zhongyong Description of subject: Zhongyong is a key Confucian philosophical concept emphasizing balanced moderation, moral equilibrium, and harmony in thought and action.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: zhongyong