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imaginary , b. 1665 -rrb- . of cheng yi by shangguan zhou -lrb- 上官周 1107 -lrb- aged 74 -rrb- zhu xi neo-confucianism zhou dunyi , confucius , mencius 1033 cheng yi.jpg cheng yi -lrb- philosopher -rrb-
 cheng yi chinese philosophy
cheng yi -lrb- philosopher -rrb-

cheng yi -lrb- , 1033 -- 1107 -rrb- , courtesy name zhengshu -lrb- 正叔 -rrb- , also known as mr. yichuan -lrb- 伊川先生 -rrb- , was a chinese philosopher born in luoyang during the song dynasty .
he worked with his older brother cheng hao -lrb- 程顥 -rrb- .
like his brother , he was a student of zhou dunyi , a friend of shao yong , and a nephew of zhang zai .
the five of them along with sima guang are called the six great masters of the 11th century by zhu xi .
cheng entered the national university in 1056 , and received the `` presented scholar '' degree in 1059 .
he lived and taught in luoyang , and declined numerous appointments to high offices .
in 1086 , he was appointed expositor-in-waiting and gave many lectures to the emperor on confucianism .
he was more aggressive and obstinate than his brother , and made several enemies , including su shi , the leader of the sichuan group .
in 1097 , his enemies were able to ban his teachings , confiscate his properties , and banish him .
he was pardoned three years later , but was blacklisted and again his work was banned in 1103 .
he was finally pardoned in 1106 , one year before his death .
