Shen Lun, Chinese scholar-official

Shen Lun

Shen Lun, known as Shen Yilun before 976, was a scholar-official who successively served the Later Han, Later Zhou and Song dynasties. He was one of the Song dynasty grand councilors between 973 and 982.

Scholar-official

Learned men in government in Imperial China

The scholar-officials, also known as literati, scholar-gentlemen or scholar-bureaucrats, were government officials and prestigious scholars in Chinese society, forming a distinct social class.

November 16

Day of the year

November 16 is the 320th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 45 days remain until the end of the year.