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Lü Zuqian

Type Figure Region Southern Song China Time 1137–1181 Also known as Bogong、Donglai、Master Donglai

Lü Zuqian (1137–1181) was a Southern Song historian and Neo-Confucian, a representative of the Jinhua school (Wuxue).…

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  1. 1137–1160Jinhua, Wuzhou (present-day Jinhua, Zhejiang) · JinhuaOf the Lü clan of Donglai, he inherited a family scholarly tradition; in the first year of Longxing (1163) he passed the jinshi examination, excelling in historiography and gradually becoming a core figure of the Jinhua school.
  2. 1161–1170Lize Academy (Jinhua) · JinhuaIn the 1160s he presided over the Lize Academy in Jinhua, writing historical works such as Donglai Biannian Shilu and Zuoshi Boyi, drawing on both classics and histories and reconciling the learning of Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi, making the academy one of the major centers of learning in the Southeast.
  3. 1171–1181Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou) · HangzhouLater he served as an official at the Imperial Academy and other capital posts, still presiding over the academy and compiling historical works; he died in 1181, his disciples carrying on the Wuxue tradition.

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