Zhu Xi 朱熹

朱熹（1130.9.15-1200.4.23）字元晦，汉族，南宋江南东路徽州府婺源县（今江西省婺源）人。19岁进士及第，曾任荆湖南路安抚使，仕至宝文阁待制。为政期间，申敕令，惩奸吏，治绩显赫。南宋著名的理学家、思想家、哲学家、教育家、诗人，闽学派的代表人物，世称朱子，是孔子、孟子以来最杰出的弘扬儒学的大师。
Zhu Xi (Sep. 15th, 1130-Apr. 23rd, 1200) was of the Han nationality with his courtesy name Yuanhui. He was a native of Wuyuan County, Huizhou Prefecture, East Jiangnan Area (what is now Wuyuan in Jiangxi province) in the Southern Song Dynasty. At the age of 19, he passed the Dianshi (final imperial examination) and was one of the top three participants. He was the Anfushi (local governor) of South Jinhu Area, and then was the Daizhi (imperial attendant) of the Baowen Cabinet. During his reign, he executed edicts, punished treacherous officials and was known for his outstanding governance. He was the most famous Confucian, philosopher, thinker, educator and poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the representative of the Fujian School. Traditionally known as Zhuzi, he was the most outstanding master after Confucius and Mencius in promoting Confucianism.
中文名：朱熹
Chinese name: Zhu Xi
别名：朱元晦、紫阳先生、
Other names: Zhu Yuanhui and Teacher Ziyang
国籍：中国（南宋）
Citizenship: Chinese (Southern Song Dynasty)
民族：汉
Nationality: Han
出生地：南剑州尤溪（今属福建三明市）
Birth place: Youxi of Nanjian prefecture (now Sanming city of Fujian province)
出生日期：1130年9月15日
Date of birth: Sep. 15th, 1130
逝世日期：1200年4月23日
Date of death: Apr. 23rd, 1200
职业：南宋著名理学家、思想家、哲学家
Profession: famous Confucian, thinker and philosopher in the Southern Song Dynasty
主要成就：宋代理学的集大成者
Major achievement: comprehensive master of the Confucius School of Song Dynasty
代表作品：《四书章句集注》、《楚辞集注》，词结有《晦庵词》。
Representative works: Commentary of the Chapters and Sections of the Four Books, Commentary of the Songs of Chu, and Huian ci
籍贯：徽州府婺源县
Native place: Wuyuan County of Huizhou Prefecture
谥号：徽国公
Posthumous name: Hui Guogong