Liu Zongzhou (simplified Chinese:刘宗周;traditional Chinese:劉宗周;pinyin:Liú Zōngzhōu, 1579–1645), also known as Liu Jishan (simplified Chinese:刘蕺山;traditional Chinese:劉蕺山), was a Confucian scholar from theMing dynasty, born inShanyin,Shaoxing. He is considered the last master ofSong-Ming Neo-Confucianism and is known for his criticism of the teachings ofWang Yangming.[1] After the Ming dynasty was destroyed by theQing dynasty, Liu Zongzhou died on 8 June of the self-imposed starvation at age 68.[2]
One of his students Zhu Yuan (祝淵) committed suicide by hanging himself.[3] Another one of his students Wang Yushi (王毓蓍) committed suicide by drowning himself.[4]
Along withHu Hong, Liu Zongzhou's thoughts are regarded as part of a third stream of Neo-Confucianism byMou Zongsan.
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