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Liu Zongzhou

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Chinese Neo-Confucian scholar (1579-1645)

AcademicsLived 1578 to 1645 · aged 67
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Liu Zongzhou, also known as Liu Jishan, courtesy name Qidong (起东). As he lectured at the Jishan Academy, later generations referred to him as Master Jishan (蕺山先生). He was a native of Shanyin County in Zhejiang.

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Liu Zongzhou, also known as Liu Jishan, courtesy name Qidong (起东). As he lectured at the Jishan Academy, later generations referred to him as Master Jishan (蕺山先生). He was a native of Shanyin County in Zhejiang. Liu was a prominent Neo-Confucianism philosopher, literary figure, and political actor during the late Ming dynasty, and one of the key representatives of the Zhedong School of Confucian thought. His writings are known for their dep2th and complexity, often regarded as abstruse and difficult to interpret.

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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1578 to 1645 · aged 67
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4 languages

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