Xuanxue

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 玄學／玄学 (xuánxué).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃwænˈʃweɪ/

Proper noun

Xuanxue

A metaphysical post-classical Chinese philosophy from the Six Dynasties (222-589) period, bringing together Daoist and Confucian beliefs through revision and discussion.

Synonyms

Dark Learning

Translations

philosophy

Chinese:
Mandarin: 玄學／玄学 (zh) (Xuánxué)
Japanese: 玄学 (ja) (げんがく, gengaku)
Korean: 현학 (hyeonhak)
Vietnamese: huyền học

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