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Fan Tower, Kaifeng

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Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
Fan Tower, Kaifeng
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Southeast of the District, Longting District, Kaifeng 475000, China

Fan Zhongyan from Wu County of Suzhou , courtesy name Xiwen , ratified as the Duke of Wenzheng posthumously, and conferred as Duke of Chu posthumously, is one of the most prominent figures in the Chinese history, as a founder of Neo-Confucianism and a great statesman, philosopher, writer, educator, military strategist, and philanthropist. Fan was one of the most prominent figures of the Song Dynasty , an era when China possessed the world’s largest economy and population. After serving the central government for several decades, Fan rose to a seat of Chancellor over the entire Chinese empire nearing the zenith of its pre-modern economic, social, and cultural development. Fan's philosophical, educational and political legacy is one that changed the course of the Chinese history, one so powerful that it continues to exert a profound impact on the Chinese civilization today, and his philosophy and writings remain a core component of the Chinese literary canon. While Fan spent the majority of his time governing China, his myriad deeds and teachings, well represented by his well-known saying Be the first to bear the world's hardship, and the last to enjoy its comfort , have served as an inspiration to the Chinese people for a thousand years. Fan is one of the most prominent members of the Fan family and is considered a Saint in China by some, other Saints including the philosophers Confucius and Mencius.
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