Zhan Ruoshui

Zhan Ruoshui , was a Chinese philosopher, educator, and a Confucian scholar.

Zhan was born in . He was appointed the president of Nanjing Taixue in 1524. He was later appointed the Minister of Department of Li , Minister of Governmental Personnel , and then Minister of Military Affairs for War at Nanjing of Ming Dynasty.

As a scholar, Zhan is famous for mind theory. He was also a famous educator. In his life he founded and jointly founded more than 40 Shuyuan .

Zhan was a lifelong friend of the philosopher, general, and administrator Wang Yangming. He shared an appreciation of Lu Xiangshan idealism , Daoism, and Buddhism with Wang, although their intellectual paths ultimately diverged.