The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

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Shu Xi (c. ?–300), a Jin scholar and Xuanxue thinker, championed the Daoist "Nature and Fate" (Xing Fen) theory. He argued all beings have a predestined, self-sufficient nature; true harmony...

Who is Shu Xi 束皙

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Shu Xi (c. ?–300), a Jin scholar and Xuanxue thinker, championed the Daoist "Nature and Fate" (Xing Fen) theory. He argued all beings have a predestined, self-sufficient nature; true harmony...

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Huangfu Mi 皇甫谧

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Huangfu Mi (215–282), a Jin scholar, physician, and Daoist philosopher, advocated "preserving the Way" (Xuan Shou). He emphasized preserving life, accepting one's natural lot (poverty/humility), and achieving spiritual wholeness beyond...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...

Who is Guo Xiang 郭象

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Guo Xiang (252–312), a Jin Dynasty Daoist philosopher, renowned for his Zhuangzi Commentary. He developed the "独化" (Self-Transformation) theory, asserting万物自造 (things create themselves) without external cause. He reinterpreted Daoist concepts...

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Origin of the Universe

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Or...

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Gu Rong was a Jin dynasty scholar who survived the War of the Eight Princes and returned south to ask the deepest question in Chinese philosophy: what existed before heaven...

Gu Rong(顾荣): The Jin Scholar Who Debated the Or...

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Gu Rong was a Jin dynasty scholar who survived the War of the Eight Princes and returned south to ask the deepest question in Chinese philosophy: what existed before heaven...

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

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Xiahou Xuan, a Wei Xuanxue philosopher, advocated Dao's naturalness and namelessness, aligning with the Wei-Jin era's emphasis on "non-being" as the fundamental principle.

Who is Xia Houxuan 夏侯玄

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Xiahou Xuan, a Wei Xuanxue philosopher, advocated Dao's naturalness and namelessness, aligning with the Wei-Jin era's emphasis on "non-being" as the fundamental principle.

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

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Mu Bing, a Wei Daoist, embraced Zhuangzi's view of life and death, rejecting elaborate burials as unnatural, advocating unity with the Dao beyond existence.

Who is Mu Bing 沐并

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Mu Bing, a Wei Daoist, embraced Zhuangzi's view of life and death, rejecting elaborate burials as unnatural, advocating unity with the Dao beyond existence.