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Wang Yangming

Wang Shouren (Chinese: 王守仁, 26 October 1472 – 9 January 1529), courtesy name Bo'an (Chinese: 伯安), art name Yangmingzi (traditional Chinese: 陽明子; simplified Chinese: 阳明子), usually referred to as Wang Yangming (traditional Chinese: 王陽明; simplified Chinese: 王阳明), was a Chinese statesman, general, and Neo-Confucian philosopher during the Ming dynasty. After…

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Occupation
Statesman, general, Neo-Confucian philosopher
Born
(1472-10-26)26 October 1472 Yuyao, Zhejiang
Chinese
守仁 · 伯安 · 文成 · 新建伯
Died
9 January 1529(1529-01-09) (aged 56) Nan'an fu, Jiangxi (present-day Ganzhou)
Hanyu Pinyin
Wáng Yángmíng · Shǒurén · Bó'ān · Yángmíngzǐ · Wénchéng
Jyutping
Wong4 Joeng4ming4 · Sau2jan4 · Baak3on1 · Joeng4ming4zi2 · Man4sing4

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Wang Yangming

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related to Influence · 47
Wang Yangming → Chiang Kai-shek, China, Chinese, Confucian, Confucianism, Confucius, During, He, Huang Zongxi, In Japan, Japan, Japanese, Korean, Kumazawa Banzan, Li Zhuowu, Liang Qichao, Liu Zongzhou, Meiji, Mencius, Mind
related to Memorials · 16
Wang Yangming → Additionally, Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang-influenced, Guiyang, Guizhou Province, Nanchang, National Yang-Ming University, People, Taiwan, The, Wang, Wang's, Yangming Road, Yangmingshan, Yuyao, Zhejiang Province
related to External links · 10
Wang Yangming → Internet Archive, Internet Encyclopedia, Media, Philosophy Entry, PhilosophyWorks, Project GutenbergWorks, Wang YangmingWang Yang Ming, Wikimedia Commons Quotations, WikiquoteStanford Encyclopedia, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Innate knowing · 9
Wang Yangming → Cheng-Zhu's Neo-Confucianism, His, Japanese, Motoori Norinaga, Out, Shinto, These, Wang, Yangming
Hanyu Pinyin · 6
Wang Yangming → Bó'ān, Shǒurén, Wáng Yángmíng, Wénchéng, Xīnjiàn Bó, Yángmíngzǐ
Jyutping · 6
Wang Yangming → Baak3on1, Joeng4ming4zi2, Man4sing4, San1gin3 Baak3, Sau2jan4, Wong4 Joeng4ming4
Transcriptions · 6
Wang Yangming → TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinBó'ānYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationBaakōnJyutpingBaak3on1, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinShǒurénYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationSáuyàhnJyutpingSau2jan4, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWáng YángmíngYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationWòhng YèuhngmìhngJyutpingWong4 Joeng4ming4, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWénchéngYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationMàhnsìhngJyutpingMan4sing4, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinXīnjiàn BóYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationSān'gin BaakJyutpingSan1gin3 Baak3, TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinYángmíngzǐYue: CantoneseYale RomanizationYèuhngmìhngjíJyutpingJoeng4ming4zi2
Yale Romanization · 6
Wang Yangming → Baakōn, Màhnsìhng, Sáuyàhn, Sān'gin Baak, Wòhng Yèuhngmìhng, Yèuhngmìhngjí
Chinese · 4
Wang Yangming → 伯安, 守仁, 文成, 新建伯
Preceded by · 2
Wang Yangming → Wen Sen, Yao Mo

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Wang YangmingBorn(1472-10-26)26 October 1472 Yuyao, Zhejiang1.00infobox
Wang YangmingChinese守仁1.00infobox
Wang YangmingChinese伯安1.00infobox
Wang YangmingChinese文成1.00infobox
Wang YangmingChinese新建伯1.00infobox
Wang YangmingDied9 January 1529(1529-01-09) (aged 56) Nan'an fu, Jiangxi (present-day Ganzhou)1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinWáng Yángmíng1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinShǒurén1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinBó'ān1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinYángmíngzǐ1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinWénchéng1.00infobox
Wang YangmingHanyu PinyinXīnjiàn Bó1.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingWong4 Joeng4ming41.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingSau2jan41.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingBaak3on11.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingJoeng4ming4zi21.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingMan4sing41.00infobox
Wang YangmingJyutpingSan1gin3 Baak31.00infobox
Wang YangmingNotable ideasYangmingism, Unity of knowledge and action, the streets are full of saints [simple]1.00infobox
Wang YangmingOccupationStatesman, general, Neo-Confucian philosopher1.00infobox
Wang YangmingPreceded byYao Mo1.00infobox
Wang YangmingPreceded byWen Sen1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSchoolConfucianism1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSimplified Chinese王阳明1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSimplified Chinese阳明子1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSpouseLady Zhu1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSucceeded byZhang Jing1.00infobox
Wang YangmingSucceeded byNie Xian1.00infobox
Wang YangmingTraditional Chinese王陽明1.00infobox
Wang YangmingTraditional Chinese陽明子1.00infobox

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