The Wei-Jin dynasty Xun Xue used their metaphysical tendencies and their basic view of life in proposing an ideal set of values and a perfect life for human kind. This article contrasts the ideal character between the pre-Qin Daoists and Confucianists in order to abstract the changing thinking of the Wei-Jin metaphysicians with regards to ideal character. To enable us to better understand the spirit of the times, I would like to look at the finer points of the “Bao Pu Outer Chapters” of the metaphysician Ge Hong and his notion of the ideal character. The “Bao Pu Inner Chapters” are mostly concerned with the Daoist religion while the “Outer Chapters” deal with the realm of human interaction. They proceed from a Confucian perspective in admonishing the people of the time and expressing hope for a better the in future generations. This article attempts to abstract a structure from the fluctuating times of the Xuan Xue period to more deeply delve into the ideal character and how to achieve it found in the “Outer Chapters”. I would like to also simultaneously analyze the ideal character's highest expression, that of the Chinese ideal of “outer kingliness”.