Ou Shizi

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Ou Shizhi (Chinese: 區適子; Pinyin: Ōu Shìzǐ; Wade-Giles: Ou Shìh Tzŭ, 1234-1324) was Song Dynasty scholar. A native of Chencun, Shunde in Guangdong province, he was known as "Mr. Dengzhou" (登洲先生) and was famous for his learnedness. His native village was renamed Dengzhou Village in commemoration of him. He is the attributed author of the Three Character Classic, a Chinese classic text that embodied Confucious thought yet suitable for teaching young children.