
Shao Yong
Philosopher, Author
1011 – 1077
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Who was Shao Yong?
Shao Yong, courtesy name Yaofu, named Shào Kāngjié after death, was a Song Dynasty Chinese philosopher, cosmologist, poet and historian who greatly influenced the development of Neo-Confucianism in China.
Shao is considered one of the most learned men of his time. Unlike most men of such stature in his society, Shao avoided governmental positions his entire life, but his influence was no less substantial. He wrote an influential treatise on cosmogony, the Huangji Jingshi.
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- Born
- 1011
China - Religion
- Taoism
- Nationality
- China
- Profession
- Died
- 1077
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on July 23, 2013
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