Song Lian
Song • Illustration — Portrait of Song Lian by Gu Jianlong Song Lian (1310–1381), courtesy name Jinglian (景濂), was a Chinese historian and official of the Ming dynasty. He was a literary and political advisor to the Hongwu Emperor. Before that, he was one of the principal figures in the Yuan dynasty's Jinhua school of Neo-Confucianism.
Also recorded as Jinglian · Wenxian · Xuanzhenzi · Wenshu
Song Lian
顧見龍 Gu Jianlong · 《中國歷代名人畫像》 · Public domain
- Born
- 1310. · Pujiang County.
- Died
- 1381.
- Nationality
- Ming dynasty.
- Occupation
- writer, painter, politician, historian, teacher, calligrapher, scholar and philosopher.
- Known for
- History of Yuan.
- Languages
- Chinese.
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Song • Illustration — Portrait of Song Lian by Gu Jianlong Song Lian (1310–1381), courtesy name Jinglian (景濂), was a Chinese historian and official of the Ming dynasty. He was a literary and political advisor to the Hongwu Emperor. Before that, he was one of the principal figures in the Yuan dynasty's Jinhua school of Neo-Confucianism.
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The compilation of the History of Yuan, commissioned by the court of the Ming dynasty, was completed in 1370. Under the guidance of Song Lian, the official dynastic history broke with the old Confucian historiographical tradition, and established a new historical paradigm professing that the influence of history was equal in influence to the great Confucian classics in directing the human affairs. In Asian historiography, the History of Yuan is a major source for the study of the histories of the Han, Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkic peoples.
The authorities additionally record the headings Jinglian, Wenxian, Xuanzhenzi, Wenshu and Qianxi. His recorded language was Chinese. His recorded confession was Confucianism. He was the child of Song Wenzhao and Chen Xianshi. He married Jia Zhuan. 2 children are recorded: Song Sui and Song Zan.
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1310
Song Lian born at Pujiang County.
1381
Song Lian died.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 172552656, Song, Lian.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 172552656, Song, Lian.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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