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Gu Yanwu

Type Figure Region Kunshan, Jianghuai Time 1613–1682 Also known as Gu Jiang、Tinglin、Ningren

Gu Yanwu (1613–1682), style name Ningren, sobriquet Tinglin, of Kunshan, Jiangsu, a late-Ming/early-Qing thinker and historian, one of the three grea…

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  1. 1613–1644Kunshan · JiangsuBorn into a scholarly family in Kunshan, influenced by family learning, took part in Fu Society activities, passed the provincial examination in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen (1643), and was renowned in Jiangnan gentry circles for his learning and integrity.
  2. 1645–1682Various places in North China · North ChinaAfter Qing forces entered the pass he refused to serve the new dynasty, joined anti-Qing activities, then traveled the north studying geography and institutions, writing Rizhilu and Tianxia Junguo Libingshu, advocating practical learning and criticizing empty Neo-Confucianism.

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