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Huineng, 6th Buddhist patriarch of the Chan (Zen) School in China, he established the concept of "no mind". Linji Yixuan (Lin-chi), founder of the Linji school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, a branch of which is the Rinzai school in Japan. Zhaozhou, famous chan (Zen) master during the 8th century, noted for his wisdom. Became known for his ...
Political scientist, Donald Lutz, found that Montesquieu was the most frequently quoted authority on government in colonial America. [15] Leandro Fernández de Moratín: 1760–1828: Spanish: Dramatist and translator, support of republicanism and free thinking. Transitional figure to Romanticism. Henry More: 1614-1687: English
The influx of Chinese into Britain coincided with the increased pressure in Hong Kong due to the build-up of the huge numbers of refugees streaming in from China following the end of the Chinese Civil War. At the time, nearly 100 Chinese restaurants were open, as former embassy staff and ex-seamen found a niche in this trade.
Wang Yangming – important Idealist Neo-Confucian. [1]Zhang Zai – pioneering Neo-Confucian. [2]Zhou Dunyi – Song Dynasty philosopher. [3]Zhu Xi – one of the leading Neo-Confucians of the Song Dynasty.
Frank Soo, first player of Chinese descent to play in the Football League, and the first non-white player to represent England; Alex Hua Tian, Olympic event rider, [15] gave up his British Citizenship in order to compete in the 2008 Beijing Olympics as part of the Chinese team; Rory Underwood, former English rugby union rugby player; Eurasian
Saffron Walden, England, United Kingdom: British (Welsh) 1921–1988 Western Marxism, New Left: Karl August Wittfogel: Woltersdorf, Lower Saxony, Province of Hanover, German Empire: New York, State of New York, United States: German and American 1896–1988 Marxism: Mao Zedong: Shaoshan, Hunan, Qing Dynasty: Beijing, People's Republic of China ...
Atiśa (c. 980 –1054) He was one of the major figures in the spread of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism in Asia and inspired Buddhist thought from Tibet to Sumatra Udayana ( c. 10th century ) he was a very important Hindu logician who attempted to reconcile the views held by the two major schools of logic ( Nyaya and Vaisheshika ).
When the People's Republic of China was established in 1949, intellectuals came under strict government control. Educated overseas Chinese were invited to return home, and those intellectuals who remained in China were urged to contribute their technical expertise to rebuilding the country. Intellectuals were expected to serve the party and the ...