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Zhang Shi

Type Figure Region China Time 1133–1180 Also known as Jingfu、Nanxuan

Zhang Shi (1133–1180), courtesy name Jingfu, sobriquet Nanxuan, was a leading figure of the Huxiang school in the Southern Song and son of Chancellor…

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  1. 1133–1140Mianzhu · MianzhuBorn in Mianzhu, Sichuan, son of the famed anti-Jin minister Zhang Jun; from childhood he heard of the wars of state and was instructed in loyalty and righteousness.
  2. 1141–1150Lin'an · Lin'anAround the Shaoxing peace settlement, he followed his father Zhang Jun between Lin'an and the Jianghuai region, witnessed the Song–Jin peace firsthand, and received his father's instruction in statecraft and practical learning, while also studying under Hu Xian and Sun Zuqian.
  3. 1165–1180Changsha · ChangshaAfter serving as prefect of Yanzhou and governor of Jingjiang Prefecture, he headed Yuelu Academy, expounding the Huxiang school's principle of 'taking the realm as one's own responsibility'; he taught many disciples and exchanged scholarly debates with Zhu Xi.

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