王安石

Wáng Ānshí

proper noun

Meanings

1 Wang Anshi (1021–1086), Song dynasty chancellor, reformer, poet, and essayist

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Examples

HSK 4

王安石是唐宋八大家之一。

Wáng Ānshí shì Tángsòngbādàjiā zhīyī.

Wang Anshi was one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song dynasties.

HSK 7-9

他推行的变法被称为"熙宁变法"。

Tā tuīxíng de biàn fǎ bèi chēngwéi " Xī níng Biàn fǎ ".

The reforms he implemented are called the 'Xining Reforms'.

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history

His 1069-1076 New Policies 新法 introduced state-run loans to farmers, a hired-service system, and military reforms. Fiercely opposed by conservatives like Sima Guang 司马光, triggering one of the longest political feuds in Chinese history.

Stroke Order

王 wáng

安 ān

石 shí