# Xunzi · Chinese Classic — Original text, audio & notes

> Original text, audio & notes (iPhone/iPad app by zhenyu song.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xunzi-chinese-classic/id6776247764 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [zhenyu song](https://appshunter.io/developer/1721282851)
- Category: Books, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 71 MB
- Languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-06-05
- Data updated: 2026-06-25
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xunzi-chinese-classic/id6776247764/reviews.md

## What is Xunzi · Chinese Classic?

Xunzi is a foundational Confucian classic by the late–Warring States thinker Xun Kuang (Master Xun), famous for the doctrines that “human nature is evil,” that one should “master the mandate of Heaven and use it,” and for exalting ritual and law. This app presents curated celebrated chapters — Encouraging Learning, Self-Cultivation, Discourse on Heaven, Human Nature is Evil, Discourse on Ritual and more — each with original text, plain-language commentary and lifelike line-by-line narration.

Why you'll love it
• Text + commentary: authoritative source text with plain-language translation, line-by-line notes and illustrative anecdotes — accessible to everyone.
• Lifelike narration: a natural voice reads line by line, with lock-screen & control-center playback, speed control and a sleep timer.
• 9 languages: Simplified & Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Spanish and French.
• Offline reading: all content is built in — read on the subway, a plane or a mountain, with no connection.
• Favorites, resume, notes & discussion: progress is saved; bookmark, like and comment, and read the classics together.

“Learning must never cease. Blue dye comes from the indigo plant, yet it is bluer than indigo.”
Study without end, cultivate without rest — let wisdom from over two thousand years ago accompany your growth, day by day.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-06-22

Refreshed App Store visuals and minor reading-experience improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-06-07

Added ads to support ongoing free updates, plus stability and experience improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-06-05

No release notes.

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