Zou Yan
Zou Yan ( Chinese 鄒衍 / 邹衍 , Pinyin Zōu Yǎn , approx. 305-240 BC) was a Chinese philosopher from the Warring States period . He was a member of the Jixia Academy ( Chinese 稷下 學 宮 / 稷下 学 宫 , Pinyin Jìxià Xúegōng ) in the ancient state of Qi , the spiritual center of the Chinese world at that time.
Zou tried to combine the teaching of Yin and Yang with the five-element teaching (wuxing).
Web links
- Wolfram Eberhard : A History of China ( Memento from November 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), Tsou Yen in the chapter on the Warring States, historion.net (English)
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SURNAME | Zou, Yan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 驺 衍 (traditional Chinese); Zou Yon |
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. |