https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/zhu-xi/Recent content in Zhu Xi on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usMon, 06 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/minnan-naming-moment-1190/Mon, 06 Apr 2026 07:25:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/minnan-naming-moment-1190/1190 AD was the inaugural year of the great philosopher Zhu Xi's tenure as Prefect of Zhangzhou, marking a pivotal shift for Minnan culture from a 'frontier prefecture' to the 'Land of Rites and Letters.' Based on digital records from the 'Bamin Tongzhi' and 'Longhai County Gazetteer,' this article decodes historical details including the abolition of 7 million units of illegal taxes and the formal establishment of the 'Four Books' curriculum. This provides a precise ancestral cultural blueprint for the overseas Chinese diaspora.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-gewu-zhizhi/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-gewu-zhizhi/During his tenure as the Registrar of Tongan in 1153 AD, Zhu Xi established 'Gewu Zhizhi' (the investigation of things to extend knowledge) as the core pedagogical logic. By founding the Jingshi Ge (housing 1,212 volumes) and the Four Study Halls, he redefined educational paradigms, leading to the birth of Datong Academy. This study explores his foundational role in Tongan’s cultural identity as the 'Maritime Zou-Lu'.https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-education-facilities/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-education-facilities/A deep dive into the contributions of Neo-Confucian scholar Zhu Xi to educational infrastructure during his tenure in Tongan. By establishing the Jingshi Ge (collecting 1,212 volumes), Jiaosi Hall, and the 'Four Study Halls,' Zhu Xi transformed Tongan into a 'Maritime Zou-Lu,' defining its scholarly character for centuries.