Great Sage -- Xun Kuang

Author: Guo Zhikun
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Features: The Child of a Great Era
I. Childhood Years
II. Surnames and the Wang Family Lineage
Chapter II: Studying Abroad in Jixia
I. Eastward Journey for Study
II. "Learning Begins with Reciting Classics"
III. Citations from the Book of Songs
Chapter III: Pursuing the Way of the Former Kings
I. Unearthing the Essence of the Book of Documents
II. Not Becoming a "Rudimentary Scholar of the Declining Age"
Chapter IV: "Being a Teacher"
I. Jixia Academy – The "Jiuguo" (Chief Educator)
II. Jixia's Traditions and Xunzi's Academic Approach
III. Teacher-Student Relationships
Chapter V: Synthesizing Learning from the Hundred Schools
I. Dispelling the Obscurations of the Various Schools
II. Absorbing Through Critique
III. Mutual Elimination and Fusion
Chapter VI: Westward to the Qin Capital
I. "Venerating Ritual" and "Emphasizing Law"
II. Legal Uniformity
III. "Letting Orders Be Executed and Prohibitions Be Enforced – This Is the Work of a King"
Chapter VII: The Qin State of "Beautiful Mountains, Rivers, Valleys"
I. Pursuing Wealth and Profit as the Righteous Path
II. Wealth of the People and the Prosperity of the State Are Interchangeable
III. Cultivating Ritual and Righteousness in Abundance
Chapter VIII: "Benefiting Land Is Not as Important as Benefiting Trust"
I. The Immediate Priority Lies in "Benefiting Trust"
II. Everyone Should Be Trustworthy
III. The Foundation of Power Lies in "Venerating Trust"
Chapter IX: "War is Used to Suppress Violence and Eliminate Harm"
I. Suppressing Violence and Eliminating Harm and Selecting Generals
II. "Unifying People Through Virtue"
III. The Key to Military Governance Lies in "Unifying the People" and "Uniting Efforts"
Chapter X: Reassuming the Role of "Jiuguo"
I. "Transforming Nature and Raising Falsehood" and "Dispelling Obscurations"
II. Emphasis on Moral and Intellectual Education
III. Education for All, Tailored to Individual Aptitude
IV. "When a Nation Is Rising, It Must Value Teachers"