Zhou Dunyi
Zhou Dunyi

Zhou Dunyi (Chinese: 周敦頤; Wade–Giles: Chou Tun-i; 1017–1073) was a Chinese cosmologist, philosopher, and writer during the Song dynasty. He was a major influence to Zhu Xi, who was the architect of Neo-Confucianism.

Zhou Dunyi Famous Poems

    • ○ On the Love of the Lotus (爱莲说)
      "Lotus flowers are regarded as noble and clean in traditional Chinese culture. Zhou Dun Yi personified lotus into a gentleman, expressing his belief of being righteous in the dark bureaucracy and the society. This essay is also well known tod…"
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