FAN ZHONGYAN
Perhaps one of the most famous _1
(say) in China is, “To be
the first to feel concern fbr the troubles of the world, and the last _2
(enjoy) its pleasures." _3
(write) by Fan
Zhongyan, this 11th century proverb provides a goal for all Chinese government officials to aspire to.
Fan Zhongyan (989-1052) _4
(him) was a good example of
someone who lived _5
these words. Fan was born in Suzhou in 989
CE. When he was just one or two years old, his father died and his mother married another  ...