Minamoto no Yoritomo vs Zhu Xi
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Compare the life timelines of Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147–1199) and Zhu Xi (1130–1200) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1147 to 1199.
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Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147–1199)
- — Born into the Minamoto clan Verified
- — Exiled to Izu after the Heiji Rebellion Verified
- — Married Hojo Masako Verified
- — Raised arms against the Taira, beginning the Genpei War Verified
- — Obtained authority to appoint shugo and jito Verified
- — Victory in the Genpei War at Dan-no-ura Verified
- — Eliminated his brother Minamoto no Yoshitsune Verified
- — Appointed sei-i taishogun, founding the Kamakura shogunate Verified
- — Died at Kamakura Verified
Zhu Xi (1130–1200)
- — Born in Youxi, Fujian Verified
- — Passed the jinshi imperial examination at age 18 Verified
- — Studied under the Neo-Confucian master Li Tong Verified
- — Compiled Reflections on Things at Hand (Jinsilu) with Lu Zuqian Verified
- — Debated Lu Jiuyuan at the Goose Lake Temple meeting Verified
- — Revived the White Deer Grotto Academy Verified
- — Published his collected commentaries on the Four Books Verified
- — His teachings proscribed as 'false learning' in a political purge Verified
- — Died in Jianyang, Fujian, still under official proscription Verified