Editing Chinese philosophy (section)

==== Neo-Confucianism ====
{{Main|Neo-Confucianism|Yangmingism}}

Despite Confucianism losing popularity to Taoism and Buddhism, [[Neo-Confucianism]] combined those ideas into a more [[metaphysics|metaphysical]] framework. Its concepts include ''[[Li (Neo-Confucianism)|li]]'' (principle, akin to [[Plato]]'s [[Theory of forms|forms]]), ''[[qi]]'' (vital or material force), ''[[Taiji (philosophy)|taiji]]'' (the Great Ultimate), and ''[[Xin (heart-mind)|xin]]'' (mind). [[Song dynasty]] philosopher [[Zhou Dunyi]] (1017–1073) is commonly seen as the first true "pioneer" of Neo-Confucianism, using Daoist metaphysics as a framework for his ethical philosophy.<ref name="CSB">{{Harvnb|Chan|1963|p=460}}.</ref>

Neo-Confucianism developed both as a renaissance of traditional Confucian ideas, and as a reaction to the ideas of Buddhism and religious Daoism. Although the Neo-Confucianists denounced Buddhist metaphysics, Neo-Confucianism did borrow Daoist and Buddhist terminology and concepts.<ref name="huang5">{{cite book|last=Huang|first=Siu-chi|title=Essentials of Neo-Confucianism: Eight Major Philosophers of the Song and Ming Periods|location=Westport|publisher=[[Greenwood Press]]|year=1999|page=5}}</ref>
Neo-Confucianist philosophers like [[Zhu Xi]] and [[Wang Yangming]] are seen as the most important figures of Neo-Confucianism.

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File:Zhu-xi1.gif|[[Zhu Xi]] was a leading figure in Neo-Confucianism.
File:Wang-yang-ming.jpg|[[Wang Yangming]] was an important figure in Neo-Confucianism.
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