Also known as Tao Jiucheng · Jiucheng · Nancun · Master Nancun · Chuogeng Lu Zuozhe
Late Yuan and early Ming scholar whose thirty-volume work 'Nancun Chuogeng Lu' preserves invaluable firsthand cultural, institutional, and theatrical histories.
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Wrote Records from Resting from the Plough and compiled other books
1396The History of the Ming lists his writings as the Records from Resting from the Plough in thirty scrolls, and says he also compiled the Shuofu, the Essential Records of Calligraphers and the Four Books Supplement, all handed down. In 1396 he led his students to the Ministry of Rites examination, read the Great Pronouncement, was given paper money and went home; he died many years later.
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Studied under Zhang Zhu, Li Xiaoguang and Du Ben
Late YuanThe History of the Ming says Tao Zongyi, courtesy name Jiucheng, was from Huangyan. After failing one examination in his youth he gave it up and turned to ancient learning, reading everything. He traveled east and west of the Zhe River and studied under Zhang Zhu, Li Xiaoguang and Du Ben. His verse and prose were all well ordered, and he devoted himself especially to the study of script, learning seal script from his maternal uncle Zhao Yong.
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Yuan
Ming