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Wei Liaoweng

Type Figure Region China Time 1178–1237 Also known as Huafu、Master Heshan

Wei Liaoweng (1178–1237), courtesy name Huafu, sobriquet Heshan, was a renowned Southern Song Neo-Confucian scholar, historian and statesman from Puj…

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  1. 1178–1199Pujiang, Qiongzhou · QiongzhouWei Liaoweng was born in Pujiang, Qiongzhou; as a youth he was steeped in local Confucian learning, later studying in Sichuan and encountering the Fujian Neo-Confucian tradition, laying the academic foundation for his combined study of classics and history and his emphasis on ritual and righteousness.
  2. 1199–1224Lin'an · Lin'an PrefectureWei Liaoweng passed the jinshi examination in the fifth year of Qingyuan (1199), served under Emperor Ning, participated in government affairs in Lin'an and devoted himself to writing, expounding doctrines of principle and qi and human nature, echoing contemporary Neo-Confucians such as Zhen Dexiu and promoting the practical application of Neo-Confucianism.
  3. 1224–1237Qiongzhou · QiongzhouAfter Emperor Lizong ascended the throne, Wei Liaoweng entered the central government as concurrent chancellor and commissioner of war, participating in military, political and fiscal issues under Mongol pressure; around 1231 he remained active in central and local memorials. Later, due to political differences and the era of the powerful chancellor Shimiyuan, he repeatedly requested retirement, returning to Sichuan to teach and write at Heshan, where he died in his hometown in 1237.

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