Chinese Non-Fiction Writers - Sun Tzu, Zhang Heng, Kenneth Hsu, Cao Cao, Song Yingxing, Yuan Zhen, Linghu Chu, Ba Jin, Empress Zhangsun, Du You (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: Sun Tzu, Zhang Heng, Kenneth Hsu, Cao Cao, Song Yingxing, Yuan Zhen, Linghu Chu, Ba Jin, Empress Zhangsun, Du You, Lai Junchen, Duan Wenchang, Jiang Gaoming, Wei Guanzhi, Wong Doc-Fai, Chao Yuen Ren, Chen Shuda, Liang Shih-chiu, Zhang Dai, Pei Guangting, Pei Zunqing, Zhu Yu, Liu Zhuan, Qu Qiubai, Ma Jun, Yan Chongnian, Gu Hongming, Lu Yu, Mao Xinyu, Wong Kiew Kit, He Qinglian, Buwei Yang Chao, Xi Kang, Qian Gang, Du Zuozhou, Hsia Chih-tsing, Wen Yiduo, Xue Zongzheng, Huan Tan, Hu Lancheng, Hu Feng, Cui Yuan, Yuan Cai, Gong Zhen, Xie Bingying, Song Ci, Liu Hsia, Song Qiang, Bianji, He Qifang, Chen Guidi, Hsiung Shih-I. Excerpt: Zhang Heng (simplified Chinese: traditional Chinese: pinyin: Zh ng Heng; Wade-Giles: Chang Heng; 78-139 CE) was a Chinese astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, cartographer, artist, poet, statesman, and literary scholar from Nanyang, Henan. He lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE) of China. He was educated in the capital cities of Luoyang and Chang'an, and began his career as a minor civil servant in Nanyang. Eventually, he became Chief Astronomer, Prefect of the Majors for Official Carriages, and then Palace Attendant at the imperial court. His uncompromising stances on certain historical and calendrical issues led to Zhang being considered a controversial figure, which prevented him from becoming an official court historian. His political rivalry with the palace eunuchs during the reign of Emperor Shun (r. 125-144) led to his decision to retire from the central court to serve as an administrator of Hejian, in Hebei. He returned home to Nanyang for a short time, before being recalled to serve in the capital once more in 138. He died there a year later, in 139. Zhang applied his extensive knowledge of mechanics and gears in several of his inventions. He invented the w...