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Chen Xianzhang
Founding Patriarch of the Jiangmen School of Mind and Pioneer of Ming Neo-Confucianism
Mural guide
A thatched pavilion open on three sides stands among tall bamboo; one person sits with their back turned at the veranda rail beside a zither and a stack of bamboo slips, while a stone path runs to a calm pond reflecting clouds and distant hills.
Also known as Chen Baisha · Master Baisha · Baisha Jushi · Jiangmen Xuepai Kaizongzhe · Chen Gongfu
Philosopher and educator who founded the Jiangmen School of Neo-Confucianism in Lingnan, pioneering inner meditative awakening prior to Wang Yangming.
Life and times
Dates 1428 - 1500
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