Biography of Yan Yuan

Author: Chen Shanbang
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts: the first part focuses on recording people and narrating events, basically falling under the category of descriptive biographies; the second part primarily discusses Yan Yuan's thoughts on politics, economy, military, philosophy, and his views on righteousness and profit; the lower part mainly discusses Yan Yuan's educational philosophy, with a focus on his critique of traditional Neo-Confucian education and his reforms in the "imperial examination education."