xiū​wén

to develop culture

修文 xiū//wén
to develop culture
(literary) to develop and improve culture, education, and social institutions; to promote civil governance instead of military force
Xiuwen
Xiuwen County in Guiyang, Guizhou province; notably the place where the Ming dynasty philosopher Wang Yangming lived in exile
to die
(literary) a respectful way to refer to the death of a writer or scholar, based on the legend of a literary official in the underworld

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