A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Ch'ên Tsu-fan
255 Ch'ên Tsu-fan 陳祖范 (T. 亦韓. H. 見復). A.D. 1676–1754. A native of Kiangsu, who distinguished himself as a scholar, but who refused to take his degrees in the usual course. He lived in retirement, and gathered around him many disciples, reluctantly accepting the headship of the 紫陽 Tzŭ-yang College at Soochow, and afterwards that of several other Colleges. In 1751 he headed the list of men recommended to the Throne for classical knowledge and exemplary conduct, but he declined to take office. His literary efforts consist chiefly of essays and poems.