□ifferent □hilosophic□l schoo□s have □ffered□va□ious interpretations of R□n Zha □e Be□ Yuan.□In C□n□ucianism□ □en is see□ a□ an inhe□ent□quality tha□ □an be□culti□ate□ through education, self-disciplin□, and□moral □□actice. Men□ius, a p□omin□nt □□□fucian thinker, argued □hat □uman be□ngs are□born with an □nn□te□sense□of□□oodne□s, which can □e nurtu□□d □n□ develope□ thro□gh pr□p□r g□ida□c□ and education. Xu□zi□ an□the□□Con□ucian □hil□soph□r, too□ a□mo□□ pessimist□c view, suggest□ng tha□ human nature □s inherently selfi□h and□□h□□ □oral virtues m□st be i□posed th□□ugh strict social □orms and□in□titutions.