Speaking of the character of Sun Yirang, I think most of the officials still feel very strange, but when it comes to the book "Zhou Li Zhengyi", I think many people know that Sun Yirang is the author of this classic work.
Sun Yaorang, a native of Ruian, Zhejiang, was a famous master of scripture at the end of the Qing Dynasty and a master who had made many great achievements in the field of education, and was listed as one of the three gentlemen of the late Qing Dynasty at that time (and is still) listed.
During the six years of Tongzhi, he had served as a steward of the Punishment Department in the Qing Dynasty, but the time he held this position was not long, perhaps sensing the turmoil in the imperial court at that time, Sun Yirang resolutely decided to give up his official position and devote himself to literature, and from then on he was out of control.
He created many immortal works such as "Zhou Li Justice", "Mozi Jian Zhen", "QiWen Example" and many other immortal works that had a profound impact on future generations.
He was praised by Zhang Taiyan as "three hundred years of absolute double", and Guo Moruo even commented that he was "a giant Confucian who inherited the past", which shows that Sun Yirang's fame and achievements are very unusual.
The family born by Sun Yirang can be called Shuxiang Mendi, and his father was a jinshi during the Daoguang years, who served as an official in the imperial court for decades starting from Hanlin, so Sun Yirang can be said to have been influenced by literature since he was a child, which determined the academic path after Sun Yirang.
Sun Yirang's time was in a turbulent moment, with the invasion of the British and French allies and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement headed by Hong Xiuquan, but none of this affected or affected Sun Yirang's study of scriptures.
This is largely due to Sun Yirang's focus on the study of scriptures, and his literary masterpieces such as "Zhou Li Zhengyi" and "Mozi Jian Zhen" have played a great help for posterity in the study of Mozi and Zhou Li, so they have been praised by later generations as "the harem of late Qing classics".
His life can be said to have been devoted to the study of scripture, and he devoted more than 40 years of time to the study of scripture, especially in the study of ancient texts that preceded it.
Sun Yirang's works are not just the above, and his works can be said without exaggeration that even the current historical records are not completely recorded.
In addition to the three works mentioned above, Sun Yirang also wrote many classic works such as "Mingyuan" and "Shulin Shulin", and the time and energy invested in "Zhou Li Justice" is the most.
In addition to his success in the study of scriptures, Sun Yirang's thought was also different from ordinary people at that time, because at that time, Sun Yirang was very early in contact with western knowledge.
This knowledge made Sun Yao feel that the Qing Dynasty at that time was too backward and in urgent need of a major reform, so he called on everyone to learn from westerners, got a certain response, and took action for it.
Sun Yaojian also has another achievement embodied in education, he believes that the rise and fall of a nation is closely related to the people's educational literacy, and everyone must learn to read from an early age.
In terms of holding office and serving as an official, one cannot be an illiterate person, no one can serve at will, and to be an official, one must have academic qualifications. Sun Yi rang not only was he more clear and advanced in his thinking than most ordinary people, but he was also a pioneer in action.
In order to allow ordinary people to read, he opened a school and launched an action to popularize education, focusing on the ability cultivation of teachers, so Sun Yirang was also called an educator.
Sun Yaorang's achievements, like the sun in the sky, not only illuminated himself, but also illuminated the way forward for future generations of scholars.