陈亮

陳亮

Chén Liàng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Chen Liang, Southern Song dynasty philosopher and poet
2 leading figure of the utilitarian Yongkang School, advocated recovering northern China from the Jin

About Chen Liang

1143–1194 · 思想家 thinker

Southern Song thinker who urged war to win back the north from the Jin and argued with 朱熹 that results count as much as morals. His friend 辛弃疾 wrote him the poem that opens 醉里挑灯看剑.

Also called 同甫、龙川

Characters

陈

chén

to display (surname Chen)

亮

liàng

bright

Examples

HSK 1

陈亮和辛弃疾是好朋友。

Chén Liàng hé Xīn Qìjí shì hǎo péngyou.

Chen Liang and Xin Qiji were close friends.

HSK 6

陈亮主张抗金恢复中原。

Chén Liàng zhǔzhāng kàng Jīn huīfù Zhōngyuán.

Chen Liang advocated resisting the Jin and recovering the Central Plains.

Tips

history

His long argument with 朱熹 is known by four characters, 王霸义利: kingly versus hegemonic rule, righteousness versus profit. After earlier failures he came first in the palace exam, as 状元, in 1193, at about 50, and died the next year before taking up his post.

Stroke Order

陈 chén

亮 liàng

陈亮