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Shao Yong (A.D. 1011–1077) was a philosopher, poet, and cosmologist of the Northern Song Dynasty. In his youth, he was extraordinarily intelligent and became determined to understand the principles of the evolution of the universe.
Socrates saw the decline of Greek society, but instead of indulging, he cultivated his soul through virtue.
