Neo-Confucianism
Proper noun
Meaning
Neo-Confucianism
A Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism which originated in the Tang dynasty and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties.
neo-Confucianism
Alternative spelling of Neo-Confucianism
Synonyms
Examples
Neo-Confucianist philosophers like Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming are seen as the most important figures of Neo-Confucianism.
Nothing exists apart from the Principle of Heaven in Neo-Confucianism.