Xun Kuang

Xun Kuang
Portrait o Xun Zi
Born	c. 313 BC State o Zhao
Died	c. 238 BC (aged 74–75) State o Chu
Thrift	Filosofer
Opponent(s)	Mencius, Zisi

Xun Kuang
Cheenese	荀況
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xún Kuàng Gwoyeu Romatzyh Shyun Kuanq Wade–Giles Hsün2 K'uang4 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanisation Sèuhn Fong Jyutping Seon4 Fong3 Soothren Min Tâi-lô Sûn Hóng Middle Cheenese Middle Cheenese Zwin Xüàng Auld Cheenese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *s-N-qʷin [m̥]ang-s
Alternative Cheenese name
Traditional Chinese	荀子
Simplified Chinese	荀子
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Wade–Giles Hsun2 Tzu3 Tongyong Pinyin Xún Zǐ

Xun Kuang ([ɕy̌n kʰwâŋ]; Cheenese: 荀況; pinyin: Xún Kuàng, c. 310 – c. 235 BC, alt. c. 314 – c. 217 BC), an aa widely kent as Xun Zi (Cheenese: 荀子; pinyin: Xún Zǐ, "Master Xun"), wis a Cheenese Confucian filosofer wha lived during the Warrin States period an contreibutit tae the Hunder Schuils o Thocht.

References

Citit soorces

• Knechtges, David R.; Shih, Hsiang-lin (2014). "Xunzi 荀子". In Knechtges, David R.; Chang, Taiping (eds.). Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature: A Reference Guide, Part Three. Leiden: Brill. pp. 1757–65. ISBN 978-90-04-27216-3.