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Xunzi's core thought
The core idea of Xunzi is as follows:

1, advocating the theory of sexual evil. Xunzi believes that human nature is evil, so education and etiquette are needed to regulate human behavior. He believes that people's desires are endless, and if left unchecked, it will lead to social chaos. Therefore, he advocates regulating people's behavior through education and etiquette, so that people can do good.

2. Emphasize the combination of etiquette and law. Xunzi believes that etiquette and law are important means of governing the country. Rite refers to moral norms and etiquette system, which can guide people to be good; Law refers to laws and regulations that can restrain people's behavior. Therefore, he advocated the combination of etiquette and law, with etiquette as the main and law as the auxiliary to govern the country.

3. advocate distinguishing right from wrong. Xunzi believes that people are often easily driven by external interference and their own desires and make wrong judgments and behaviors. He advocates that people should distinguish right from wrong, know what is right and wrong, and make the right choice.

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1 and Xunzi (about 3 13 BC-about 238 BC) were famous thinkers, educators and politicians in ancient China, and they were one of the important representatives of Confucianism in the pre-Qin period. His core ideas include advocating the theory of evil nature, emphasizing the combination of etiquette and law, distinguishing right from wrong, emphasizing the role of education and advocating the rule of the people by boat.

2. Xunzi's life story is unknown. According to historical records, he lived in the 3rd century BC and was a famous thinker and educator in the Warring States Period. He was born in Zhao State, and later came to Qi State as a wine offering. In his later years, he returned to Chu and served as the magistrate of Lanling County. Xunzi accepted apprentices to give lectures in his later years and made great contributions to later Confucianism.

3. Xunzi's thought involves many fields, such as human nature, morality, political philosophy, education and so on. His theory of evil nature holds that human nature is evil, so education and etiquette are needed to regulate human behavior. His thought of combining etiquette and law emphasizes that etiquette and law are important means of governing the country, with etiquette as the main and law as the auxiliary.