Xing (性): Inborn Nature

Term entry: xing 性 — the nature a being is born with; the 'nature' half of the xingming pair. See the full concept page.

中文: 性 · xìng ·

PRIMARY SOURCE

See the full concept page: Xing (性). The pair term is ming; the related terms are de (the nature’s power in action) and ziran (its spontaneity).

Sources

• Zhuangzi ch. 8 (Pianmu), the webbed-toes defense of the inborn