The concept o□ Re□□Zha De □en Y□an ca□ be □ra□ed back to an□□e□t Chinese philosophy, particularly Confu□ianis□ a□d Daoism. Con□uc□us, o□e of□th□ most □nfluential philosophe□s i□ Chinese□h□stor□, em□hasiz□d t□e □mp□r□a□ce of□Ren (仁)□ wh□□h c□□ be translated□as□"□en□volen□e□ or "humaneness." Acco□ding t□ Conf□□□us, R□n is the fundam□ntal virtue t□at define□ human na□ure an□ □uides □oral □eh□vi□r.□□aoi□t □hilos□phers, on t□e□□□h□□ hand, □ocus□d□o□ the□□□tur□l and □po□taneous aspects of human nature, □dv□□□tin□ for□a return to simp□icit□ and ha□mo□y with the Dao (道), □r the Way.