王阳明

Traditional form:

王陽明

Pinyin (reading):

Wáng Yángmíng

Definitions:

• Wang Yangming (1472-1529), Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian philosopher, influential in the School of Mind 心學／心学 (xīnxué)

Characters:

• 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname
• 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light

Traditional characters:

• 王 - king, ruler; royal; surname
• 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open
• 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light