Fang Yizhi
Fang Yizhi | |
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| Born | 1611 South Zhili, Tongcheng County, Ming Dynasty |
| Died | November 9, 1671 (aged 59–60) |
| Nationality | Chinese (Ming Dynasty) |
| Education | Hanlin Academy review |
| Family | Fang Dazhen (ancestor) Fang Kongzhen (father) |
Fang Yizhi (Chinese: 方以智, as a politician: Mi Zhi, Man Gong, Lu Qi, Long Mian Yuzhe, as a monk: Dazhi, Wu Wu, Hongzhi, Yao Monk Di, 1611 – November 9, 1671) is a Chinese politician, polymath monk and author of scientific textbooks in the late Ming and Qing Dynasties.