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From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 玄學／玄学 (xuánxué).
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Xuanxue
Today it means: A metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties period (222–589), bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion. Full definition →