Song Dynasty. Zhu Xi, whose courtesy name was Yuan Hui and also had the courtesy name Zhong Hui, was given the nickname Hui'an, later he was called Hui Weng, his posthumous title was Wen, and he was known as Zhu Wengong in the world. He was a Neo-Confucianist, thinker, philosopher, educator and poet in the Southern Song Dynasty. He can be said to be an all-rounder. He has profound attainments in Neo-Confucianism, philosophy, and poetry. The famous poem "Ask how clear the canal is? It is because there is a source of living water" came from Zhu Xi. Zhu Xi was regarded by later generations as "the master of Neo-Confucianism".

Zhu Xi is a representative figure of the Fujian School, known as Zhu Zi in the world. He is the most outstanding master who promoted Confucianism since Confucius and Mencius.

Zhu Xi was also a litterateur and wrote many poems throughout his life, such as "Reflections on Reading Books", "Bodhisattva Man", "Nanxiangzi", "Shui Diao Ge Tou", "Xijiang Moon", "Niannujiao", "The Sapphire Case", "Man Jiang Hong", "Partridge Sky", etc.

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Zhu Xi’s life quotes:

1. Sincerity is the foundation of self-cultivation, and understanding kindness is the foundation of sincerity.

2. Maintain integrity and respect benevolence and righteousness.

3. Those who have no doubts in reading must be taught to have doubts. Those who have doubts must have no doubts. Only then can they make progress.

4. It is easier for a young person to learn than to become an old man, so no time is wasted.

5. Ask the canal how clear it is? It means there is a source of living water.