Zhang Zai lived from 1020 to 1077 and was a Chinese philosopher and politician renowned for articulating four ontological objectives for intellectuals: establishing the manifestations of Heaven and Earth's spirit, fostering quality of life for people, reviving endangered scholarly traditions from past sages, and creating lasting universal peace.
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Notable PublicationCorrecting Ignorance (Zhengmeng) 1 Tradition
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Zhang Zai (simplified Chinese: 张载; traditional Chinese: 張載; pinyin: Zhāng Zài; Wade–Giles: Chang Tsai) (1020–1077) was a Chinese philosopher and politician.
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Zhang Zai was born in 1020 CE in Hengqu, in the province of Shaanxi.
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in Hengqu, in the province of Shaanxi
Life, main work
In 1076 CE he finished his most significant work, Correcting Ignorance
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Zhang Zai (simplified Chinese: 张载; traditional Chinese: 張載; pinyin: Zhāng Zài; Wade-Giles: Chang Tsai) (1020-1077) was a Chinese philosopher and politician.
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He is best known for laying out four ontological goals for intellectuals: to build up the manifestations of Heaven and Earth's spirit, to build up good life for the
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