Zhan Ruoshui

Zhan Ruoshui was a Chinese philosopher, educator and a Confucian scholar.

Biography

Zhan was born in Zengcheng, Guangdong. He was appointed the president of Nanjing Guozijian in 1524. He was later appointed the Ming dynasty Minister of Rites, Minister of Personnel, and then Minister of War at Nanjing.
As a scholar, Zhan is famous for mind theory. He was also a famous educator. During his life, he founded or jointly founded more than 40 Shuyuan.
Zhan was a lifelong friend of the philosopher, general, and administrator Wang Yangming. They shared an appreciation of Lu Xiangshan idealism, Daoism, and Buddhism, although their intellectual paths ultimately diverged.