Tong: They inherited Confucius' idea of "benevolence". Mencius advocated "benevolent governance" and Xunzi advocated "benevolence" and "kingliness". At the same time, they all emphasize the role of the people. Mencius put forward that "the people are the most important, followed by the state;" Jun is a light person ",Xunzi put forward" Jun Zhou Shu Ren water also. The knife cuts bread and fingers. "

Difference: The ideological difference between Mencius and Xunzi is first manifested in Mencius' "theory of good nature" and Xunzi's "theory of evil nature". The former is based on the theory of good nature, which greatly deepens Confucius' self-cultivation.

Reflective sex cultivates noble spirit. From the standpoint of Confucianism, Xunzi extensively absorbed the ideological achievements of pre-Qin Taoism, such as Yin and Yang, and absorbed the Taoist view of nature and inaction.

Not to rebel. "