Yao Nai

Yao Nai (姚鼐, pinyin: Yáo Nài, 1731 – 1815) was a well-known scholar of the Qing Dynasty.

Born in Tongcheng (桐城), Anhui province, Yao Nai achieved the degree of Jinshi in 1763, and was appointed to the Hanlin Academy (翰林院). Later he worked as official of several central administrative departements. Yao Nai was famous of his classical works (古文) and considered as a main figure of Tongcheng School.