School of Mind (xinxue)
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School of Mind (xinxue) is a Neo-Confucian philosophical tradition, most famously developed by Wang Yangming, that emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action and locates moral principle within the innate mind.
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| School of Mind (xinxue) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: School of Mind (xinxue) Context triple: [Wang Yangming, knownFor, School of Mind (xinxue)]
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no-mind (wuxin)
No-mind (wuxin) is a Chan Buddhist concept of a mind free from attachment, discrimination, and self-centered thought, allowing spontaneous and unobstructed awareness.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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Hongzhou school
The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
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D.
Mind Body & Soul
Mind Body & Soul is the second studio album by English soul singer Joss Stone, known for its blend of contemporary soul, R&B, and blues influences.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- 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: School of Mind (xinxue) Target entity description: School of Mind (xinxue) is a Neo-Confucian philosophical tradition, most famously developed by Wang Yangming, that emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action and locates moral principle within the innate mind.
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A.
no-mind (wuxin)
No-mind (wuxin) is a Chan Buddhist concept of a mind free from attachment, discrimination, and self-centered thought, allowing spontaneous and unobstructed awareness.
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B.
Caodong school
The Caodong school is a major Chinese Chan Buddhist tradition known for its emphasis on silent illumination meditation and later influence on the Japanese Sōtō Zen school.
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C.
Hongzhou school
The Hongzhou school was an influential Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist tradition known for its iconoclastic teaching style and emphasis on sudden enlightenment.
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D.
Mind Body & Soul
Mind Body & Soul is the second studio album by English soul singer Joss Stone, known for its blend of contemporary soul, R&B, and blues influences.
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E.
Tiantai school
The Tiantai school is a major tradition of Chinese Buddhism known for its comprehensive doctrinal system centered on the Lotus Sutra and its synthesis of meditation and philosophical analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
ⓘ
Confucian philosophical tradition ⓘ Neo-Confucian philosophical school ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Lu Jiuyuan
ⓘ
Wang Gen ⓘ Wang Ji ⓘ Wang Longxi ⓘ Wang Yangming ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Confucianism
ⓘ
East Asian philosophy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
School of Principle (lixue)
ⓘ
linked to:
School of Principle
|
| coreDoctrine |
innate moral knowledge
ⓘ
intuitive moral knowledge ⓘ mind is principle ⓘ moral principle resides in the mind ⓘ unity of knowledge and action ⓘ |
| critiques | overemphasis on external investigation of things ⓘ |
| developedIn | Ming dynasty ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
innate knowing (liangzhi)
ⓘ
practical moral action ⓘ self-cultivation of the mind ⓘ unity of knowledge and action (zhi xing he yi) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner moral experience
ⓘ
moral psychology ⓘ |
| goalOfCultivation | recovering the original mind ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Learning of the Mind
ⓘ
Mind School ⓘ
linked to:
School of Mind
|
| hasChineseName |
心學
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheng-Zhu school
|
| historicalPeriod |
Song–Ming Neo-Confucianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Confucianism
|
| influenced |
Japanese Neo-Confucianism
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Confucianism
Korean Neo-Confucianism ⓘ
linked to:
Korean Confucianism
late Ming intellectual culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Lu Jiuyuan
ⓘ
Mencius ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
benxin (original mind)
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liangzhi (innate knowing) ⓘ xin (mind-heart) ⓘ zhi xing he yi (unity of knowledge and action) ⓘ |
| keyText | Wang Yangming’s Instructions for Practical Living (Chuanxilu) ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| methodOfCultivation |
introspective reflection
ⓘ
rectification of the mind ⓘ |
| mostFamouslyDevelopedBy | Wang Yangming ⓘ |
| region | China ⓘ |
| teaches |
external investigation is secondary to rectifying the mind
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moral knowledge is directly accessible through introspection ⓘ |
| viewsHumanNatureAs | originally good ⓘ |
| viewsMindAs | identical with li (principle) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: School of Mind (xinxue) Description of subject: School of Mind (xinxue) is a Neo-Confucian philosophical tradition, most famously developed by Wang Yangming, that emphasizes the unity of knowledge and action and locates moral principle within the innate mind.
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