Wang Yangming, Chinese Neo-Confucian scholar (born 1472)

Wang Yangming

Chinese philosopher and general (1472–1529)

Wang Shouren, courtesy name Bo'an, art name Yangmingzi, usually referred to as Wang Yangming, was a Chinese statesman, general, and Neo-Confucian philosopher during the Ming dynasty. After Zhu Xi, he is commonly regarded as the most important Neo-Confucian thinker, for his…