Wang Gen

Wang Gen (Chinese: 王艮; pinyin: Wáng gěn), (20 July 1483 – 2 January 1541) was a Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher who popularized the teachings of Wang Yangming.[1] Wang was the founder of the Taizhou School (simplified Chinese: 泰州学派; traditional Chinese: 泰州學派; pinyin: Tàizhōu xuépài).[1]

Wang Gen
given name
Chinese王艮 （初名“银”，王守仁为其改名“艮”）
courtesy name
Chinese汝止
posthumous name
Chinese心斎

References
  1. Bo Mou, ed. (27 Oct 2008). The Routledge History of Chinese Philosophy. Routledge. p. 421. ISBN 9781134249381. Retrieved 3 May 2014.


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