Different phil□soph□cal scho□ls have offered□□a□ious □□terpretations of □e□□Zha De□Ben Yuan. In□□onfucianism,□R□n i□ seen as□an □nherent quality that c□n be cultivated thro□gh e□ucation, self-discipline, and moral□practice. Mencius, a prominent C□nfucian t□inke□,□a□□□ed that □□man beings are born w□th□an innate sen□e □f g□□dness□ which can be n□rtured and dev□loped thr□u□h □roper guidance a□d □ducat□□n.□Xunzi, anot□er Confu□ian ph□□□□o□her, took a mo□e p□s□□m□sti□□view, sugg□s□ing□□hat□human□nature is in□□□ently se□□ish an□ tha□ m□□al virtues must be □mpose□□throu□h str□□t so□ial n□rms and ins□it□tions.