Heaven has been there, not for Yao's survival, not for Jie's death. There are certain rules in the operation of Heaven. It will not exist because of a benevolent monarch like Yao, nor will it disappear because of a cruel monarch like Jie. The original sentence is extracted as follows: Heaven always exists, not for the existence of Yao, not for the death of Jie. Governance is good, governance is chaotic. Strong is frugal, poor is not poor. Get ready, move, and you won't get sick. Practice without two things, and heaven can't be a disaster.

This sentence comes from Xunzi in the Warring States Period, which embodies Xun Kuang's materialistic view of nature, mainly in Tian Lun and Fei Xiang. Xunzi said this sentence at the beginning of Tian Lun Pian.

According to Records of Historical Records, Mencius and Biographies of Xun Qing, Xunzi is a work summarizing hundreds of theories and his own academic thoughts in his later years.

This completely negates the statement that heaven has will and distinguishes the objective laws of nature from the development of human society. This is Xun Kuang's view that "Heaven and Man are separated". On the basis of the separation of heaven and man, Xun Kuang boldly put forward the brilliant idea of "controlling destiny and using it".