Tang Zhen
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Tang Zhen (Chinese: 唐甄; pinyin: Tang Zhen; Wade-Giles: t'ang chen) (1630-1704) was a Chinese philosopher and educator during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. His given name was Dahao(大陶) and his formal name after the age of 20 was Zhuwan(鑄萬), but later he changed his given name to Zhen(甄) and his formal name to Puyuan(圃園). In 1657 he successfully achieved the rank of juren(举人)or quasi-master degree provincial level. He then became the mayor of a town in Shanxi province. Later in life he became an author, philosophizing about politics and life.
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