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Also Known As Ko Hung • Baopuzi
Born 283 • China
Died 343 (aged 60) • China
Notable Works “Baopuzi”
Subjects Of Study Confucianism • Taoism • alchemy • ethics
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Zisi
Chinese philosopher
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He Yan
Chinese philosopher
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Zengzi
Chinese philosopher
Confucius
Confucius
Chinese philosopher
Xunzi
Xunzi
Chinese philosopher
Chu Hsi, ink on paper, by an unknown artist; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Zhu Xi
Chinese philosopher
A sculpture of Laozi
Laozi
Chinese Daoist philosopher
Mencius
Mencius
Chinese philosopher
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Wang Yangming
Chinese philosopher
Zhuang Zhou
Zhuang Zhou
Chinese Daoist philosopher
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Dai Zhen
Chinese philosopher
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Dong Zhongshu
Chinese scholar
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Zhou Dunyi
Chinese philosopher
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Yan Yuan
Chinese philosopher
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Liang Shuming
Chinese philosopher
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Shao Yong
Chinese philosopher
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Liezi
Daoist philosopher
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Cheng Yi
Chinese philosopher
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Zhang Zai
Chinese philosopher
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Xu Heng
Chinese scholar

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