Fan Zhongyan

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Fan Zhongyan (* 989 in Wuxian (吳縣), Suzhou ; † 1052 ) ( Chinese  范仲淹 , Pinyin Fàn Zhòngyān ) was a Chinese politician and writer of the Song Dynasty .

Civil servant career

Fan Zhongyan began his civil servant career at the age of 26. At first he was employed in Xinghua, where he had breakwaters built on the coast to prevent the bank from being destroyed.

In the years 1034-1036 he cataloged the imperial library with Ouyang Xiu .

In the war against the Tanguts (Western Xia) (1040-1044) he was appointed deputy military commander of Shaanxi and in 1041 charged with the organization of the defense. The peace treaty negotiated in 1044 was considered a success of Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty, although high tribute payments in silk, silver and tea had to be made.

After the end of the war he worked as Vice Chancellor (副 宰相) for numerous reforms in various political areas.

Reforms among fans

Fan Zhongyan carried out a ten-point reform project that, among other things, changed the tax system and the examination system of officials . He initiated the "new policy during the Qingli period", which implemented social changes against the resistance of conservative forces.

Compared to the more radical changes implemented under Wang Anshi , the reforms are now only classified as “modest improvements to existing institutions”. Fan Zhongyan saw the lack of candidates with a good education as a major problem. In addition to changing the selection and promotion process, he campaigned for the establishment of additional schools.

Literary work

Fan Zhongyan's most famous work is the essay on the Yueyang Tower (Yuèyáng Lóu Jí 岳陽 樓 記 ). He also wrote many Ci poems.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ CRIonline: The China ABC ( memento of the original from October 8, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : The Song Dynasty, accessed November 5, 2006 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / de.chinabroadcast.cn
  2. ^ Jacques Gernet : The Chinese World , ISBN 3-518-38005-2 , p. 261

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SURNAME Fan Zhongyan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 范仲淹 (Chinese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese politician and writer of the Song Dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 989
PLACE OF BIRTH Wuxian (吳縣), Suzhou
DATE OF DEATH 1052