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Rise of the Donglin Party

Type Event Region China Time 1604

In 1604, Gu Xiancheng and other Wuxi gentry restored the Donglin Academy for lectures and political discussion, forming the Donglin school and politi…

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  1. 1604Wuxi · JiangnanGu Xiancheng, Gao Panlong, and other scholars raised funds to restore the former site of the Song-dynasty Donglin Academy, rebuilding the lecture halls and reviving the academy's educational function.
  2. 1604–1610Donglin Academy · JiangnanThe academy's lectures also addressed current affairs, attracting scholars from many regions and forming a Donglin political group characterized by public criticism and attacks on powerful corrupt officials, gradually coming into opposition with the eunuch faction at court.

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