Huang Daozhou

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Portrait of Huang Daozhou painted by Zeng Jing

Huang Daozhou (Chinese:黄道周, 1585 - 1646 ) was a Chinese calligrapher , scholar and official of the Ming Dynasty . Huang received the degree of Jinshi in 1622 . He then held various government offices, including Minister of Education. He was known for giving honest advice to the emperors. This made him very unpopular with Emperor Chongzhen . As a result, Huang was demoted and imprisoned. In his later years he volunteered to fight the Manchurian invasion. He was captured and killed by the Manchurian army.

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Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Huang is the family name here, Daozhou is the first name.
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SURNAME Huang, Daozhou
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Chinese calligrapher, scholar and official of the Ming Dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 1585
DATE OF DEATH 1646