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Chinese philosophy

Chinese philosophy (simplified Chinese: 中国哲学; traditional Chinese: 中國哲學) refers to the philosophical traditions that originated and developed within the historical and cultural context of China. It encompasses systematic reflections on issues such as existence, knowledge, ethics, and politics. Evolving over more than two millennia, Chinese philosophy…

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Bopomofo
ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ
Chữ Hán
哲學中國
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
Jonggwo jershyue
Hangul
중국 철학
Hanja
中國哲學
Hanyu Pinyin
Zhōngguó zhéxué

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Chinese philosophy

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related to Further reading · 77
Chinese philosophy → An Introduction, Ancient China, Antonio, Arthur Waley, Basic Books, Bo Mou, Bryan, Cambridge University Press, Century, Chan, China, Chinese Thought, Christoph Harbsmeier, Civilisation, Classical Chinese Philosophy, Confucius, Cook Ding, Cua, Date, Derk Bodde
related to External links · 52
Chinese philosophy → April, Article, Bradley, Chinese, Chinois, Classical Chinese Philosophy, Comparative Philosophy, Confucius Henry Zhao, David, Dictionnaire, Dowden, Edward, English, Epistemology, Franklin, French, In Fieser, In Zalta, Indiana Philosophy Ontology ProjectArticle, Internet Encyclopedia
related to overview · 33
Chinese philosophy → Autumn, BCE, Buddhism, China, Chinese, Confucianism, Confucius, Daoism, Dong Zhongshu, During, Emperor Wu, Five Elements, Han, Han Fei, However, Hundred Schools, India, Laozi, Legalism, Mencius
related to Modern era · 19
Chinese philosophy → By, China, Chinese, Chinese Marxist Philosophy, During, Henry Wheaton's Elements, In, Industrial, International Law, Mao Zedong, Martin, Marxism, May Fourth Movement, Modern Ages, Stalinism, Sun Yat-Sen, There, Western, Xinhai Revolution
related to Spring and Autumn period · 17
Chinese philosophy → Around, Autumn, BCE, China, Chinese, Confucianism, Daoism, Hundred Schools, Legalism, Mohism, Of, Spring, Taoism, This, Thought, Warring States, Zhou
related to Chinese philosophy as a philosophy · 4
Chinese philosophy → China, Chinese, See Historiography, The
Romanization · 3
Chinese philosophy → Chūgoku tetsugaku, Tson-kueʔ tseʔ-ghoʔ, Zung1-get5 ziet5-hok6
Transcriptions · 3
Chinese philosophy → TranscriptionsRevised RomanizationJungguk cheolhakMcCune–ReischauerChungguk ch'ŏrhak, TranscriptionsRomanizationChūgoku tetsugakuKunrei-shikiTyûgoku tetugaku, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōngguó zhéxuéBopomofoㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊGwoyeu RomatzyhJonggwo jershyueWade–GilesChung1-kuo2 che2-hsüeh2Tongyong PinyinJhong-guó jhé-s…
related to Concepts · 3
Chinese philosophy → Although, Among, Chinese
IPA · 2
Chinese philosophy → [tsʊŋ˥ kʷɔk̚˧ tsit̚˧ hɔk̚˨], [ʈʂʊ́ŋ.kwǒ ʈʂɤ̌.ɕɥě]

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chinese philosophy confucianism thought china buddhism political neo-confucianism philosophical dynasty school schools han developed moral buddhist confucian traditions confucius intellectual

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Chinese philosophyBopomofoㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊ1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyChữ Hán哲學中國1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyGwoyeu RomatzyhJonggwo jershyue1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyHangul중국 철학1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyHanja中國哲學1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyHanyu PinyinZhōngguó zhéxué1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyHiraganaちゅうごくてつがく1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyHokkien POJTiong-kok tiat-ha̍k1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyIPA[ʈʂʊ́ŋ.kwǒ ʈʂɤ̌.ɕɥě]1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyIPA[tsʊŋ˥ kʷɔk̚˧ tsit̚˧ hɔk̚˨]1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyJyutpingzung1 gwok3 zit3 hok61.00infobox
Chinese philosophyKanji中国哲学1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyKatakanaチュウゴクテツガク1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyKunrei-shikiTyûgoku tetugaku1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyMcCune–ReischauerChungguk ch'ŏrhak1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyRevised RomanizationJungguk cheolhak1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyRomanizationTson-kueʔ tseʔ-ghoʔ1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyRomanizationZung1-get5 ziet5-hok61.00infobox
Chinese philosophyRomanizationChūgoku tetsugaku1.00infobox
Chinese philosophySimplified Chinese中国哲学1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyTongyong PinyinJhong-guó jhé-syué1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyTraditional Chinese中國哲學1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinZhōngguó zhéxuéBopomofoㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄜˊ ㄒㄩㄝˊGwoyeu RomatzyhJonggwo jershyueWade–GilesChung1-kuo2 che2-hsüeh2Tongyong PinyinJhong-guó jhé-s…1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRevised RomanizationJungguk cheolhakMcCune–ReischauerChungguk ch'ŏrhak1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyTranscriptionsTranscriptionsRomanizationChūgoku tetsugakuKunrei-shikiTyûgoku tetugaku1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyVietnameseTriết học Trung Quốc1.00infobox
Chinese philosophyWade–GilesChung1-kuo2 che2-hsüeh21.00infobox
Chinese philosophyYale RomanizationJūng-gwok jit-hohk1.00infobox

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