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Wang Tingxiang

Ming dynasty person CBDB = 68246 · Academics · Lived 1474 to 1544 · aged 69

Wang Tingxiang was a Chinese scholar-official, Confucian philosopher, and writer during the Ming dynasty. He is associated with a strand of Ming thought that challenged both orthodox Zhu Xi’s Neo-Confucianism and the idealism of Wang Yangming, emphasising the primacy of qi in explaining the nature of reality.

Wang Tingxiang is read about 5 times a day, in 7 languages.

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In addition to his philosophical writings, he held several high-ranking government posts and participated in influential literary circles of his time.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1474 to 1544 · aged 69