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董仲舒

Mandarin · pinyin Dǒng Zhòng shū

Dong Zhongshu (179-104 BC), philosopher influential in establishing Confucianism as the established system of values of former Han dynasty

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董: dǒng · direct, supervise; surname
仲: zhòng · middle brother; go between, mediator; surname
舒: shū · open up, unfold, stretch out; comfortable, easy

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3–4–1 · Dong3 Zhong4 shu1

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