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Dai Zhen

Chinese scholar

  • Fame48.6
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia994
Source-basedStable
Lived 1724–1777, aged 53China
ChinaChinaAcademicsAcademic
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  • Era
    1724–1777
    Aged 53
Summary
Updated 2026-07-17

Dai Zhen, courtesy name Shenxiu (慎修), art name Dongyuan (東原), was a Chinese philosopher of the Qing dynasty. Hailing from Xiuning, Anhui Dai was a versatile scholar who made great contributions to mathematics, geography, phonology and philosophy. His philosophical and philological critiques of Neo-Confucianism continue to be influential. In 1733, Dai was recruited by scholar Ji Yun to be one of the editors of the official encyclopedia and collection of books, Siku Quanshu.

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In the 18th century
#1,871
of 16,529 people
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c. 1759
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the 1970s
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Echoed
8 decades
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18001850190019502000
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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