吕祖谦 / 呂祖謙

lǚ​zǔ​qiān

Lu Zuqian

Lǚ Zǔqiān (1137-1181), distinguished Southern Song Dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher and historian who co-compiled the influential anthology Reflections on Things at Hand

吕 (literal) → 吕/呂 · lǚ · Lü 祖 (literal) → 祖 · zǔ · ancestor 谦 (literal) → 谦/謙 · qiān · modest

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