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Wang Fu

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Zhenyuan County, Gansu

Zhenyuan County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat...

, Gansu

Gansu

' is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China.It lies between the Tibetan and Huangtu plateaus, and borders Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia to the north, Xinjiang and Qinghai to the west, Sichuan to the south, and Shaanxi to the east...

, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. He is best known for the text Qian fu lun

Qian fu lun

Qian fu lun is a political-metaphysical text by the Later Han philosopher Wang Fu. It contains criticisms of contemporary societies, especially the power of consort clans and the growing regionalism. Wang Fu strongly supports the Confucian model of good government and humanism.-Further reading:*...

("Comments of a Recluse"), which endorsed the Confucian model of government.