Wang Yang-ming

[ wahng yahng-ming ]

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noun

, Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

Wang Yang-ming defeated him, and so came into the highest favour with the incompetent emperor.

In 1518 Wang Yang-ming, the philosopher general, crushed a rising in Kiangsi.

The statesman who followed the teaching of Wang Yang-ming had the opportunity of justifying whatever he did by his intuition.

Wang Yang-ming failed to gain acceptance for his philosophy.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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