玄學

Xuanxue (Dark Learning)

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Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism) was a Wei-Jin movement reconciling Taoist metaphysics with Confucian social philosophy through thinkers like Wang Bi and Guo Xiang.

According to the Tao Te Ching, the foundational text attributed to Laozi, and the Zhuangzi, the central writings of Taoist philosophy, Xuanxue (Dark Learning) represents a key concept that continues to inform philosophical thought and practice today.

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  • Tradition: Taoism
  • Chinese: 玄學
  • Category: School
  • Definition: Xuanxue (Neo-Daoism) was a Wei-Jin movement reconciling Taoist metaphysics with Confucian social philosophy through thinkers like Wang Bi and Guo Xiang.