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What did Zhu Xi primarily avoid during his adult life?

  • Teaching

  • Public office

  • Writing

  • Traveling

Answer

Public office was something Zhu Xi primarily avoided during his adult life. He believed that the political system of his time was corrupt and inefficient, and he did not want to be a part of it. Instead, he chose to focus on his studies and teaching, and he became one of the most influential Confucian scholars of his time.
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