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#164 - S. Song 7: Out With the New, In With the Old
#164 - S. Song 7: Out With the New, In With the Old
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Apr 21, 2019
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Podcast episode
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Neo-Confucianism has made a strong comeback through the synthesis of its various doctrines under the philosophical guidance of Zhu Xi of the Southern Song court. He and his likeminded ministers seek to bring back the perfection of eras gone by by being perfectly morally upright, and expecting everyone else to do the same. But when it turns out that certain other loose-living party-boys like Chancellor Han Tuozhou and Emperor Ningzong aren’t so thrilled about their buzzkilling ways, it will set up a massive conflict at court.Time Period Covered:1194-1202 CEMajor Historical Figures:Emperor NingzongChancellor Han TuohzouMinister Zhu Xi For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Apr 21, 2019
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Podcast episode
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