Hai Rui
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| Born | January 23, 1514 Haikou City, Ming China | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 13, 1587 (aged 73) Nanjing, Ming China | ||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Haikou City | ||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, politician | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 海瑞 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 汝賢 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 剛峰 | ||||||||||||||||
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Hai Rui (January 23, 1514 – November 13, 1587), courtesy name Ru Xian (汝賢), art name Gang Feng (剛峰), was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Ming dynasty, remembered as a model of honesty and integrity in office.