 While Xuanxue was guided by what may be called a keen “Dao-centered” consciousness, it was not a Daoist movement aimed at dismantling the teachings of Confucius. There is also some debate as to whether Neo-Daoism abandoned sociopolitical engagement for a kind of individualistic escapism. These two points warrant further discussion, which should give a thicker description of the context in which Neo-Daoism came into play.