Li Zhi

Li Zhi (1527–1602), often known by his pseudonym Zhuowu, 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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Who was born first?

• Li Zhi and John Dee were born the same year
• Li Zhi and Benito Arias Montano were born the same year
• Li Zhi and Pellegrini Tiballdi were born the same year
• Li Zhi and Hans Vredeman de Vries were born the same year
• Li Zhi was born 2 years before Francesco Patrizi

Timeline

1. Benito Arias Montano1527 – July 6, 1598
2. Hans Vredeman de Vries1527–1609
3. John DeeJuly 13, 1527 – March 26, 1609
4. Li Zhi (this page)November 23, 1527 – May 6, 1602
5. Pellegrini Tiballdi1527 – May 27, 1596
6. Francesco PatriziApril 25, 1529 – February 1597

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