Han Yu-Confucionism (jan 1, 768 – jan 1, 824)
Description:
768 - 824 CE A leading intellectual of the later Tang dynasty, Han Yu advocated a return to Confucian learning as a means to revitalize the government. To this end, he argued against imperial patronage of Buddhism, and promoted the "ancient style" (guwen) of prose. He is considered a forerunner of the Song Neo-Confucian movement.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 768
jan 1, 824
~ 56 years