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.
Facts
Notable PublicationCorrecting Ignorance (Zhengmeng) 1 In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: China, originated there.
Sources
1. Zhang Zai, Wikipedia
Life, birth
Zhang Zai was born in 1020 CE in Hengqu, in the province of Shaanxi.
Life, birthplace
in Hengqu, in the province of Shaanxi
Life, main work
In 1076 CE he finished his most significant work, Correcting Ignorance
Lead section, nationality sentence
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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