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Zhou Dunyi
Born1017
Died1073 (age 56)
Occupation(s)Cosmologist, philosopher, writer
EraNeo-Confucianism
RegionChinese Philosophy
SchoolNeo-Confucianism
Zhou Dunyi
Bronze statue of Zhou Dunyi at the White Deer Grotto Academy
Traditional Chinese周敦頤
Simplified Chinese周敦颐
Birth name
Chinese周敦實
Courtesy name
Chinese茂叔
Posthumous name
Chinese周濂溪

Zhou Dunyi (Chinese: 周敦頤; Wade–Giles: Chou Tun-i; 1017–1073) was a Chinese cosmologist, philosopher, and writer during the Song dynasty. He conceptualized the Neo-Confucian cosmology of the day, explaining the relationship between human conduct and universal forces. In this way, he emphasizes that humans can master their qi ("spirit") in order to accord with nature. He was a major influence to Zhu Xi, who was the architect of Neo-Confucianism. Zhou Dunyi was mainly concerned with Taiji (supreme polarity) and Wuji (limitless potential), the yin and yang, and the wu xing (the five phases).

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