This ancient
Chinese philosopher, who is thought to have lived from c. 420 - c. 350 B.C.E., is known only from a few
passages in the writings of Mencius. His views are deeply un-
Confucian, and no wonder
Mencius disliked him. His main idea seems to be that human beings are born with a morally neutral nature.
Below is a digest of the six passages in which Gaozi was mentioned.