Korean Confucianism
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Korean Confucianism is the localized form of Confucian thought and practice in Korea, deeply shaping its social structure, education, ethics, and governance from ancient times through the Joseon dynasty and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Korean Confucianism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10896754 — 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: Korean Confucianism Context triple: [Spring and Autumn Annals, influenced, Korean Confucianism]
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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.
Donghak (Eastern Learning)
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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D.
Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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E.
Old Text Confucianism
Old Text Confucianism is a Han dynasty scholarly tradition that interpreted Confucian classics, including the Spring and Autumn Annals, using versions of the texts written in the older script to support a more conservative, historically grounded vision of Confucian doctrine.
- 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: Korean Confucianism Target entity description: Korean Confucianism is the localized form of Confucian thought and practice in Korea, deeply shaping its social structure, education, ethics, and governance from ancient times through the Joseon dynasty and beyond.
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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.
Donghak (Eastern Learning)
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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D.
Modern New Confucianism
Modern New Confucianism is a 20th-century revival and reinterpretation of Confucian thought that emphasizes moral self-cultivation, humanism, and engagement with modern philosophical currents such as democracy, science, and liberalism.
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E.
Old Text Confucianism
Old Text Confucianism is a Han dynasty scholarly tradition that interpreted Confucian classics, including the Spring and Autumn Annals, using versions of the texts written in the older script to support a more conservative, historically grounded vision of Confucian doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confucian tradition
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ethical system ⓘ philosophical tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Gwageo examination system
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Royal Confucian Academy of Sungkyunkwan NERFINISHED ⓘ hyanggyo NERFINISHED ⓘ seowon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
family-centered ethics
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filial piety ⓘ hierarchical order ⓘ humaneness ⓘ loyalty ⓘ ritual propriety ⓘ self-cultivation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ancestor worship
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civil service examinations ⓘ education for moral cultivation ⓘ memorial rites ⓘ |
| follows |
Analects
NERFINISHED
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Book of Rites NERFINISHED ⓘ Five Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Books NERFINISHED ⓘ Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Korean Neo-Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Practical Learning movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Silhak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Goryeo dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Kingdoms of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Joseon dynasty politics
NERFINISHED
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Korean education ⓘ Korean educational examinations ⓘ Korean ethics ⓘ Korean family system ⓘ Korean governance ⓘ Korean legal culture ⓘ Korean ritual practices ⓘ Korean social structure ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Korean diaspora communities
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North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Joseon dynasty state
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Korean scholar-officials ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chinese Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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East Asian Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Japanese Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Korean Confucianism Description of subject: Korean Confucianism is the localized form of Confucian thought and practice in Korea, deeply shaping its social structure, education, ethics, and governance from ancient times through the Joseon dynasty and beyond.
Referenced by (1)
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