Xuanxue

Chinese philosopher and author

Xuanxue (), sometimes called Neo-Taoism or Neo-Daoism, is a metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties (222-589), bringing together Taoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion. The movement found its scriptural support both in Taoist and drastically reinterpreted Confucian sources. Xuanxue, or "Mystic Learning", came to reign supreme in cultural circles, especially at Jiankang during the period of division. The concept represented the more abstract, unworldly, and idealistic tendency in early medieval Chinese thought. Xuanxue philosophers combined el

3rd century Chinese scholar and writer

Chinese official, scholar and philosopher (c.195-249)

Chinese philosopher

jin dynasty minister and Xuanxue thinker