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Chen Liang

Type Figure Region China Time 1143–1194 Also known as Tongfu、Longchuan

Chen Liang (1143–1194), courtesy name Tongfu, sobriquet Longchuan, was a leading figure of the Southern Song Yongkang school, advocating practical ac…

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  1. 1143–1150Yongkang · YongkangBorn in Yongkang in eastern Zhejiang, he received home instruction from his father Chen Zhiqing in childhood, absorbing aspirations for restoration amid the Song–Jin standoff, laying the foundation for his learning of practical achievement.
  2. 1151–1170Lin'an · Lin'anIn his prime he traveled to study in Lin'an, repeatedly failing the examinations, which deepened his devotion to statecraft writings and his friendships with eastern Zhejiang scholars such as Ye Shi.
  3. 1171–1194Yongkang · YongkangHe wrote the Collected Works of Longchuan and submitted the Five Essays on Restoration, debated Zhu Xi on royal and hegemonic, righteous and profitable principles, placed first in the Shaoxi five-year examination, and died soon after.

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