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Zhou Dunyi
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Chinese cosmologist, philosopher and writer (1017–1073)
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Zhou Dunyi was born in 1017 and died in 1073 at Mount Lu. A citizen of the Song dynasty and Northern Song dynasty, he worked as a philosopher in the field of philosophy, following Confucianism, and wrote in Chinese. His courtesy name was 茂叔, his art name was 濂溪, also styled 濂溪先生, and his posthumous name was 元. He is described by the History of Song, and Open Library records one work under his name, 周敦颐研究.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- 周敦颐研究
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Key facts
- Died
- 1073 (age 56)
- Occupations
- Cosmologist, philosopher, writer
- Era
- Neo-Confucianism
- Region
- Chinese Philosophy
- School
- Neo-Confucianism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Zhou
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Northern Song dynasty
- Place of death
- Mount Lu
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Chinese
- Religion
- Confucianism
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- 宋提刑周敦颐.jpg
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- Commons category
- Zhou Dunyi
- date of birth
- 1017-01-01
- date of death
- 1073-01-01
- described by source
- History of Song
- courtesy name
- 茂叔
- art name
- 濂溪先生
- posthumous name
- 元
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Encyclopedic overview
Birth name Chinese周敦實
Courtesy name Chinese茂叔
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