Feng Guifen
Chinese scholar · Academics · Lived 1809 to 1874 · aged 65
Feng Guifen was a scholar during the Qing Dynasty. He was also a teacher, and a government official, serving as adviser to leading statesmen of his time.
Feng Guifen is read about 17 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Feng is known for his interest in techniques by which states had become wealthy and strong, highlighting these subjects in the essay he wrote to propose reforms for the Chinese empire. He was the originator of the philosophy of the Self-Strengthening Movement undertaken in the late 19th century.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1809 to 1874 · aged 65
