Xun Qing
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Xun Qing, better known by his courtesy name Xunzi, was an influential Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period known for his belief in the inherent badness of human nature and the importance of ritual and education.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Xun Qing canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Confucian philosopher
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Warring States period person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hsün-tzu
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Xun Kuang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jixia Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | State of Zhao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| concept |
fa (standards and models)
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li (ritual) ⓘ xing e (badness of human nature) ⓘ zhengming (rectification of names) ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Xunzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticized | Mencius’s doctrine of the goodness of human nature ⓘ |
| deathPlace | State of Chu (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
deliberate effort over innate goodness
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ritual and music as tools of moral cultivation ⓘ |
| era | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Han Fei
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Li Si NERFINISHED ⓘ later Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucius
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Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ Mozi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
ethics
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philosophy of education ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ ritual theory ⓘ |
| name | Xun Qing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Zhou dynasty subject ⓘ |
| notableWork | Xunzi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
philosopher
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political thinker ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
advocated strong, well-ordered government
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emphasized the transformative power of education ⓘ goodness is acquired through learning and ritual ⓘ human nature is bad ⓘ ritual is essential for social order ⓘ saw language rectification as crucial for governance ⓘ |
| region | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taught |
Han Fei
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Li Si NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAttribute | the text Xunzi is a collected work of essays and dialogues ⓘ |
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