Zhu Xi

Also known as Wen, Diwuyi, Yuanhui, Shenlang, Jiyan, Youlang, Dunweng, Wengong

Chinese historian, Neoconfucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty (1130–1200)

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Zhu Xi was a Chinese philosopher, historian, and politician who lived during the Song dynasty and became one of the most influential thinkers in Neoconfucianism, a major school of thought that shaped East Asian intellectual life for centuries. His ideas about ethics, metaphysics, and the natural world had lasting impact on Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese philosophy and education.

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Instance of: human
Family name: Zhu
Gender: male
Citizenship: Song dynasty
Place of birth: Youxi County
Place of death: China
Occupation: composer
Languages spoken: Chinese
Religion: Confucianism
Notable work: Zizhi Tongjian Gangmu
Academic degree: jinshi
Field of work: philosophy
Movement: Cheng-Zhu school
Image: Zhu xi.jpg

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Commons category: Zhu Xi
date of birth: 1130-10-18
date of death: 1200-04-23
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have
Commons Creator page: Zhu Xi
described by source: History of Song
topic's main category: Category:Zhu Xi
name in kana: しゅき
art name: 紫陽
courtesy name: 仲晦
posthumous name: 文公
has works in the collection: National Palace Museum