Zong Chen
Zong Chen was a major Chinese scholar-official of the Ming Dynasty.
Name variations
Zong is his family name, or surname. His given name is Chen. His courtesy name was Zǐ Xiàng. He may also be known by the pseudonym, fāng Chéng Shān Rén.Life
The book, The Record of Xing Hua remains the primary source of bibliographical material on Zong Chen. More sources include internal evidence from articles by or about Zong Chen, and other sources.In 1525, Zong Chen was born in Xinghua. Disappointed with the corruption of the imperial government, Zong Chen resigned and went back to Xing hua in the year of 1552. He then spent considerable time on reading and writing. In 1560, Zong Chen died at the age of 36.