Short Biography

Li Zhi

Also known as: li lao zi, long hu shi, du wu, li long hu, li yi lang, li bai quan, zhuo wu zi, li shang ren, zhuo wu, long hu sou, bai quan ju shi, lin zai zhi, tu weng, li wen ling, si zhai ju shi, li zai zhi, zhuo wu lao zi, zhuo wu ju shi, li shi jun, he shang

Place of birth:

Jinjiang Show on Google Maps

Birth date:

1527-11-23 • Birth Sign: Sagittarius

Citizenship:

Ming dynasty

Death date:

1602-01-01 (74 years old)

Short Bio:

Li Zhi (1527–1602), often known by his pseudonym Zhuowu (which means, “I who am smart”), was a Chinese philosopher, historian and writer of the late Ming dynasty. A critic of the Neo-Confucianist views espoused by Zhu Xi, which was then the orthodoxy of the Ming government, he was persecuted and committed suicide in prison.

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Science and academia philosopher teacher Jinjiang Ming dynasty