Tao Runai
Tao Runai | |
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Born | 1601 |
Died | 1683 (aged 81–82) Ningxiang, Hunan, China |
Other names | Zhongtiao ( Xieyou (燮友) Mi'an ( Shixinong ( Rentoutuo ( |
Alma mater | Student of the Guozijian (1629) |
Occupation(s) | Official, scholar, calligrapher, Buddhist monk |
Notable work | Collections of Tao Runai |
Movement | Resisting the Qing conquest of China |
Tao Runai (Chinese:
Biography
[edit]Tao was born in Huangminglou Town of Ningxiang, Hunan in 1601. In 1629 he entered Guozijian, the highest institution of traditional Chinese culture in China. After graduation, he became an official in south China's Guangdong province. In 1644, after the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) had been overthrown, Zhu Yousong built his capital at Nanjing and named his new regime "Hongguang", Tao went to join the Southern Ming dynasty (1644–1645). But the new country has only one year to exist, Tao had to go to Guangxi and served as an official in the Yongli Regime (1646–1661). After the collapse of Yongli Regime, he received ordination as a monk in Miyin Temple, Weishan Township. He had a dharma name "Rentoutuo" (
Work
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陶 汝 鼐集 [Collections of Tao Runai] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Yuelu Shushe. 2008-11-01. ISBN 9787807610649.
References
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陶 汝 鼐墓修 缮方案 编制工程 . rednet.cn (in Chinese). 2015-01-06. - ^
湖南 宁乡发现陶 汝 鼐家族 墓 . ifeng.com (in Chinese). 2014-03-01.