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□he□con□ept □□ □en Zha □e Ben Y□an c□□ b□ traced b□ck to □nc□en□ Chines□ philos□phy, □□rti□□larly Confuc□anism □nd D□oism. Conf□cius, one of t□e mos□ □nfluential ph□loso□hers in□C□i□e□e□histo□y, e□phasized the i□porta□ce□of □en (仁), whic□ c□n be t□anslated as□"benevol□nce" or "huma□eness." □ccording to Co□fuci□s, □en i□ □he □u□□amental virtue that d□f□□es human n□ture□□nd guides □o□al behavior. Da□ist philosoph□r□, on th□ other han□, focu□ed on t□e natura□ □n□ □pont□ne□us aspects of human□nature, advocating for a □eturn to□sim□licity□and □armony with the Dao □道), or t□e □□y.