Fan Zhen (about 450-515), whose courtesy name is Zizhen, is a Han nationality, from Wuyin, Nanxiang. The famous materialist thinker, philosopher, politician, writer, and outstanding atheist during the Southern and Southern Dynasties.
Fan Zhen was born in the Fan family of Shunyang. He lost his father when he was young and was very filial to his mother. Before he was young, he studied at a famous teacher. After joining , he became an official in the Southern Qi , he served as the chief clerk of Ningman, the chief secretary of the Shangshu Palace, and the chief secretary of the army. He was the prefect of Yidu . After establishing the Nanliang , he served as the prefect of Jin'an and the Left Secretary of the Shangshu. Later, he was exiled to Guangzhou for the incident of Wang Liang and finally served as the Minister of the Central Secretariat and Doctor of the Imperial College.
Fan Zhen’s life was bumpy, but he was straightforward by nature and was not afraid of threats and temptations. His philosophical work "Theory of God's Destruction" inherited and carried forward the materialistic thoughts of Xunzi, Wang Chong and others. It is an immortal work of epoch-making significance in the history of the development of ancient Chinese thought.
comic strip "Fan Zhen" paintings by Jiang Ping, Liaoning Fine Arts Publishing House
(To facilitate mobile phones and computer reading, the horizontal and vertical version of comic strips is released at the same time, with the vertical version in front and the horizontal version behind.)
Computer horizontal version Appreciation