Li Zhi (philosopher)

Li Zhi
Li Zhi
Traditional Chinese李贄
Simplified Chinese李贽
Lin Zaizhi
Chinese林載贄
Hongfu
(courtesy name)
Chinese宏甫
Zhuowu
(art name)
Chinese卓吾

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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