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張居正

简张居正 · 繁張居正

Mandarin · pinyin Zhāng Jū zhèng

Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee

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張: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet; 26th lunar mansion, determinative star υ¹ Hydrae
居: jū · live, dwell, reside, sit
正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
张: zhāng · stretch, extend, expand; sheet

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1–1–4 · Zhang1 Ju1 zheng4

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