Tian Pian

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Tian Pian ( Chinese  田 駢  /  田 骈 , Pinyin Tián Pián ) was a Chinese philosopher from the Warring States Period . He was a member of the Jixia Academy ( Chinese  稷下 學 宮 , Pinyin Jìxià xúegōng ) in the ancient state of Qi , the spiritual center of the Chinese world at that time.

Like its also the Jixia Academy belonging teacher Peng Meng ( Chinese  彭蒙 , Pinyin Peng Meng ) he was an early proponent of Legismus in the pre-Qin period .

Both are reported in the book of Zhuangzi .

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SURNAME Tian Pian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 田 駢 (traditional Chinese); 田 骈 (simplified Chinese); Tián Pián
BRIEF DESCRIPTION chinese philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH between 5th century BC BC and 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH between 5th century BC BC and 3rd century BC Chr.