《荀子与中国文化》一书暗示我们，在荀子的学术命运与他的文化影响之间存在着一种耐人寻味的历史关联。熟悉儒学史的人知道，古代的知识分子们是并不怎么看好荀子的。唐代的韩愈说孟子“醇乎醇”，说荀子“大醇小疵”，贬荀还有一定的分寸；南来的朱熹就很极端了，说街子“全 The book Hsun Tzu and Chinese Culture implies that there is an intriguing historical connection between Xunzi’s academic destiny and his cultural influence. Those familiar with the history of Confucianism know that ancient intellectuals were not very optimistic about Xunzi. Tang Dynasty Han Yu Mencius “alcohol almost alcohol,” said Xunzi “big fault”, there is a certain degree of measurement of devaluation Xun; Zhu Xi to the south is very extreme, and said the street "all