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Xun Kuang

313 BC - 238 BC

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Xunzi (荀子, Xúnzǐ, lit. 'Master Xun'; c. 310 – c. after 238 BCE), born Xun Kuang, was a Chinese philosopher of Confucianism during the late Warring States period. After his predecessors Confucius and Mencius, Xunzi is often ranked as the third great Confucian philosopher of antiquity. By his time, Confucianism had suffered considerable criticism from Taoist and Mohist thinkers, and Xunzi is traditionally regarded as a synthesizer of these traditions with earlier Confucian thought. The result was a thorough and cohesive revision of Confucianism, which was crucial to the philosophy's ability to flourish in the Han dynasty and throughout the later history of East Asia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Xun Kuang is the 171st most popular philosopher (up from 174th in 2019), the 61st most popular biography from China (up from 70th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Chinese Philosopher.

Xun kuang is most famous for its pottery, which is traditionally used to cook food.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Xun Kuang ranks 171 out of 1,267. Before him are Athanasius Kircher, Melissus of Samos, Ferdinand Tönnies, Adi Shankara, Ernst Cassirer, and Jiddu Krishnamurti. After him are Jakob Böhme, Thomas Reid, Mikhail Bakhtin, Posidonius, Marquis de Condorcet, and Hippias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 313 BC, Xun Kuang ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 238 BC, Xun Kuang ranks 1. After him is Andragoras.

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    Xun Kuang

    PHILOSOPHER

    313 BC - 238 BC

    HPI: 75.28

    Rank: 1

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    Xun Kuang

    PHILOSOPHER

    313 BC - 238 BC

    HPI: 75.28

    Rank: 1

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    Andragoras

    POLITICIAN

    300 BC - 238 BC

    HPI: 61.39

    Rank: 2

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In China

Among people born in China, Xun Kuang ranks 61 out of 1,610. Before him are Shunzhi Emperor (1638), Li Ching-Yuen (1677), Han Fei (-280), Sun Quan (182), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), and Guangxu Emperor (1871). After him are Liu Shaoqi (1898), Sima Yi (179), Cao Pi (187), Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), and Li Si (-280).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In China

Among philosophers born in China, Xun Kuang ranks 9. Before him are Sun Tzu (-544), Zhuang Zhou (-369), Zhu Xi (1130), Mencius (-372), Mozi (-470), and Han Fei (-280). After him are Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), Wang Yangming (1472), Han Yu (768), Ban Zhao (45), and Guan Zhong (-720).

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