Zhu Yunming

Zhu Yunming
Chinese祝允明
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhù Yǔnmíng
Wade–GilesChu Yün-ming
IPA[ʈʂû ỳn.mǐŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJūk Wáhn-mìhng
JyutpingZuk1 Wan5-ming4
IPA[tsʊk̚˥ wɐn˩˧.mɪŋ˩]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTsiok Ín-bêng

Zhu Yunming (Chinese: 祝允明; 1461 – 28 January 1527) was a Chinese calligrapher, poet, writer, and scholar-official of the Ming dynasty, known as one of the "Four Talents of Wu" (Suzhou). Most admired for his accomplishment in calligraphy, he is also a popular cultural figure for his uninhibited lifestyle and iconoclastic thinking. He criticized the orthodox Neo-Confucianism of Zhu Xi and admired the philosophy of mind advocated by Wang Yangming. He wrote a large number of essays that criticize traditional values, and was an influence on the iconoclastic philosopher Li Zhi.