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Zi Chan

Type Figure Region State of Zheng Time c. -580–-522 Also known as Gongsun Qiao、Zimei

Zi Chan (died 522 BCE) was an outstanding statesman and reformer of the state of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn period.…

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  1. c. -565–-543Xinzheng · XinzhengZi Chan was Gongsun Qiao of the state of Zheng. Noted for his ability in his youth, he participated in state affairs, assisting those in power in handling domestic and foreign matters and safeguarding Zheng's interests between the two great powers Jin and Chu.
  2. -543–-522Xinzheng · XinzhengDuring his tenure in power Zi Chan carried out reforms such as zuotianlu and zuoqiufu, adjusting the land and tax systems. He also cast the penal tripod, inscribing criminal statutes on a tripod and publishing them—the first publication of written law in Chinese history—which aroused widespread controversy.
  3. c. -543–-522State of Zheng · State of ZhengZi Chan was skilled in rhetoric and diplomacy, representing Zheng at numerous interstate alliances and mediating between Jin and Chu. After his death the people of Zheng mourned him, and Confucius likewise praised him for conducting himself according to the Dao and nurturing the people with benevolence.

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