Li Fang
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Li Fang (925–996), courtesy name Mingyuan (明远), was a Chinese
scholar, compiler
and prime minister
from the Song Dynasty
known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song
. He was born in what is now Hengshui
, Hebei
and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.
China
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scholar, compiler
Compiler
A compiler is a computer program that transforms source code written in a programming language into another computer language...
and prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
from the Song Dynasty
Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song
Four Great Books of Song
The Four Great Books of Song was compiled by Li Fang and others during the Song Dynasty . The term was coined after the last book was finished during the 11th century...
. He was born in what is now Hengshui
Hengshui
Hengshui is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, China. It has an urban population of 460,240 in the built up area and a population of 4,340,373 at the 2010 census in its administrative area...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.