Encyclopaedia Britannica's biography of Fan Zhongyan documents his ten point reform memorial of 1043, his role as a Song dynasty statesman and literary figure associated with the rise of Neo-Confucianism, and the education reforms carried out during the Qingli era before conservative opposition forced him from office in 1045.
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A general reference encyclopedia, tier 3, used here for Fan Zhongyan's biography and the 1043 to 1045 span of the wider Qingli reform program, corroborating Yuan Zheng's peer reviewed account of the school reforms specifically above. NotesUsed for Fan Zhongyan's biographical details and the 1043 to 1045 span of the Qingli reforms.
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PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica
URLhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Fan-Zhongyan
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