Zhu Guozhen (Ming dynasty)
Politician and scholar in the Ming Dynasty
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| Intro | Politician and scholar in the Ming Dynasty | |
| Places | China | |
| was | Politician Scholar | |
| Work field | Academia Politics | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1557 | |
| Death | 1 January 1632 (aged 75 years) |
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Zhu Guozhen (simplified Chinese: 朱国祯; traditional Chinese: 朱國禎; pinyin: Zhū Guózhēn; 1557–1632) was an official, historian, and scholar of the Ming dynasty.
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Zhu Guozhen was born in 1557. He was jinshi in the imperial examination in 1589 and was a Chief Grand Secretary of the Tianqi Emperor.
Zhu was the author of some influential books including Yong Zhuang Xiaopin (涌幢小品) and General History of the Ming Empire (皇明史概).