Xuanxue

The Dark Doctrine ( xuanxue ) (Chinese玄学/玄学, Pinyin Xuánxué, W.-G. Hsuan - hsueh, Dark / Teachings of the Dark / Mysterious Teaching / Mystic / Teachings from the dark / Mystic School / Mystery School ' ), which also Neodaoismus / Neotaoismus is called, is a philosophical trend of Chinese philosophy from the time of Wei and Jin dynasties of the 3rd and 4th centuries, which is a further development of the philosophical Taoism of the Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi and works in the Daoist ideas with Confucian is connected. Even Buddhist influences are included (see emptiness / voidness). The term xuanxue goes back to the first chapter of the Tao Te Ching.

Wang Bi, Xiang Xiu, He Yan and Guo Xiang are among its most important representatives.