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Fan Zhongyen |
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Fan Zhongyenor Fan Chung-yen(born 989, Wu, Jiangsu province, China—died 1052, China) Chinese scholar-reformer whose reforms anticipated those of Wang Anshi. He attempted to abolish nepotism and corruption, reclaim unused land, equalize landholdings, create a strong local militia system, reduce corvée labor, and reform the civil-service examination system. He proposed establishing a national school system to train men to deal with the problems of history and politics; the proposal was adopted in 1044. See also Neo-Confucianism; Song dynasty. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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