Hai Rui

Hai Rui
Born	(1514-01-23)January 23, 1514 Haikou City, Ming China
Died	November 13, 1587(1587-11-13) (aged 73) Nanjing, Ming China
Resting place	Haikou City
Nationality	Chinese
Occupation(s)	Philosopher, politician
Chinese name
Chinese	海瑞
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hǎi Ruì Wade–Giles Hai3 Jui4 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Hoi2 Seoi6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Hái Sūi
Courtesy name
Traditional Chinese	汝賢
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Rǔ Xián Wade–Giles Ru3 Xian2 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Jyu5 Jin4
Art name
Traditional Chinese	剛峰
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Gāng Fēng Wade–Giles Gang1 Feng1 Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Gong1 Fung1

Hai Rui (January 23, 1514 – November 13, 1587), courtesy name Ru Xian (汝賢), art name Gang Feng (剛峰), was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Ming dynasty, remembered as a model of honesty and integrity in office.