What is the Twelve Level Cap in regards to Confucianism?
Twelve Level Cap and Rank System The Twelve Level Cap and Rank System (冠位十二階 , Kan'i Jūnikai ) , established in 603, was the first of what would be several similar cap and rank systems established during the Asuka period of Japanese history. It was adapted from similar systems that were already in place in Sui dynasty China, Paekche and Koguryŏ. The officials wore silk caps that were decorated with gold and silver, and a feather that indicated the official's rank. The ranks in the twelve level cap and rank system consisted of the greater and the lesser of each of the six Confucian virtues: virtue (徳 , toku ) , benevolence (仁 , jin ) , propriety (礼 , rei ) , sincerity (信 , shin ) , justice (義 , gi ) and knowledge (智 , chi ) .
Yangmingism Yangmingism, known in Mandarin as "Yángmíngxué" (陽明學) and in Japanese as "Yōmeigaku" (陽明学), is one of the major philosophical schools of Neo-Confucianism, based on the ideas of the Neo-Confucian philosopher Wang Yangming. Yangmingism developed as the main intellectual opposition to the Cheng-Zhu school of Neo-Confucianism. The school is considered part of the School of Mind, established by Lu Jiuyuan. Yangmingism emphasizes that, one can get the supreme principle (理) from his/her heart, without seeking outside.