Trace the evolution of a single concept or multiple concepts in Neo-Confucianism

Trace the evolution of a single concept or multiple concepts in Neo-Confucianism.
The main objective of this essay is to highlight similarities and differences related to a concept in Neo-Confucianism of your choice compared to the vision of the same concept in the three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, using primary sources text to draw specific examples.
Specifically, write an ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY presenting as much PERSONAL interpretation of primary sources texts (translated) as possible from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism.
The only sources of information, both for primary sources texts and context, has to be Sources of East Asian Tradition, Vol. 1 by De Bary, editor Columbia