Lu Longqi
Lu Longqi (, 21 November 1630 – 1 February 1693) was a Han Chinese official and a prominent Neo-Confucian conservative during the Qing dynasty. Biography Lu originally hailed from Pinghu, Zhejiang. In 1670, he obtained a jinshi degree in the imperial examination. Whilst waiting for an official post, Lu became acquainted with Jesuit missionaries, Ferdinand Verbiest and Lodovico Buglio, who exchanged ideas and books with him, especially on topics such as astronomy. Lu became magistrate of Jiading, Jiangsu in 1675. As a magistrate, he governed virtuously, earning the affection of the local people, as well as provoking animosity from his superiors. Lu was dismissed from office in 1677, following accusations that he exaggerated the importance of a robbery case in an official report. Despite this, Lu maintained a reputation for being an incorruptible official. Out of office, Lu spent his time teaching and tutoring in Changshu, Jiangsu. In 1678, he was summoned to Beijing to take a special examination called the boxue hongci. However, his father suddenly died, prompting him to forgo the exam and go into mourning instead. Whilst in mourning, Lu continued to study the classics and the works of Zhu Xi, keeping copious notes which were later