• Maerman@lemmy.world
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    Neo-confucianism is a broad term for a loose collection of philosophical ideas influenced by or based on the writings of Confucius, the Chinese philosopher. It strongly influenced the development of Korean society, and it was the official state ideology at one point. It is still very prevalent, although not always expressed explicitly.

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      Neo-confucianism is a broad term for a loose collection of philosophical ideas influenced by or based on the writings of Confucius

      It refers to Confucianism as it was revived during and after the Song dynasty (성리학). In the case of Korea, it typically refers to the orthodoxy that traces its heritage back to Confucius through Zhuxi, the Cheng brothers, and Mencius.

      Also not to be confused with New Confucianism, which is a modern Chinese development of Confucianism.