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Lu Deming

Tang dynasty scholar, died 630 · Writers · Lived 556 to 630 · aged 74

Lu Deming was Tang dynasty Chinese scholar, author of the Jingdian Shiwen, which provides annotations on the classics, including alternate pronunciations of characters in specific contexts. In addition to authoring this work, Lu Deming opposed the xié yùn method of reading the Odes propounded by Shen Zhong.

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A typical day, 30 days to 26 July 2026

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This method adjusted the pronunciation of characters to make them rhyme in contemporary speech. Lu Deming instead explained that rhyming practices were looser in earlier periods.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 556 to 630 · aged 74