Dai Zhen
Chinese philosopher
Dai Zhen, courtesy name Shenxiu, art name Dongyuan, was a Chinese philosopher of the Qing dynasty. Hailing from Xiuning, Anhui Dai was a versatile scholar who made great contributions to mathematics, geography, phonology and philosophy. Wikipedia
Born: January 19, 1724, Xiuning County, Huangshan City, China
Died: July 1, 1777 (age 53 years), Beijing, China
Books: 孟子字義疏證 and Tai Chen on Mencius