THINKERS BIOGRAPHIES: of persons taken to play some
significant part in what is traditionally known in
the West as Chinese philosophy. (anc: 16/0, child: 8)
NPprGāo Hè 高赫 (fourth cent.) served with distinction in the household of >Zhào Xiāngzĭ 趙襄子 (r. 370 - 335), along with >Zhāng Mèngtán 張孟談. The story of his participation in the siege of Jinyang 晉陽 in 453 is commonly referred to in the literature.[LSCQ 36.7; HNZ 13.22bff, 18.13bff; SY 6.2]CH
NPprDŏng Bùshì 董不識, also known as Dong Buzi 董不訾 appears to have been one of a group of seven associates of >Emperor Shun 舜. He is unattested in ancient literature outside HF 44. [Zhang Jue 2000, p. 1080, note 1]CH
NPprChén Zhěn 陳軫 (late 4th century), also referred to as Tian Zhen 田軫, is said in ZGC to have served under >King Huiwen of Qin 秦惠文王 (r. 337 -311), together with the famous itinerant diplomatist >Zhang Yi 張儀 (d. 309 or 312). When King Huiwen appointed Zhang Yi prime minister, Chen Zhen fled to the state of Chu where he advised >King Huai of Chu 楚懷王 (r. 328 - 299) not to be duped by Zhang Yi. Later he rejoined the state of Qin. When King Huiwen of Qin was planning to come to the rescue of HF’s home state of Han, Chen Zhen successfully advised against this. [ZGC 26.16 (ed. Shanghaiguji p. 960)] SJ 46.1896 has a long dialogue between Chen Zhen (under the name Tian Zhen 田軫) and >Su Dai 蘇代 (late 4th century). [ZGC passim]CH
NPprGuān Lóngpáng 關龍逢 (legendary; Xia). A minister to King Jie 桀王, the (legendary) wicked last emperor of the Xia dynasty, who remonstrated against the emperor's excesses and was executed for his recalcitrance is commonly mentioned throughout ancient literature. [ZHUANG 4] [LSCQ 2.5; XUN 21.259, 28.345; HSWZ 1.26, 4.2, 7.6] CH
NPprChén Zhěn 陳軫 (late 4th century), also referred to as Tian Zhen 田軫, is said in ZGC to have served under >King Huiwen of Qin 秦惠文王 (r. 337 -311), together with the famous itinerant diplomatist >Zhang Yi 張儀 (d. 309 or 312). When King Huiwen appointed Zhang Yi prime minister, Chen Zhen fled to the state of Chu where he advised >King Huai of Chu 楚懷王 (r. 328 - 299) not to be duped by Zhang Yi. Later he rejoined the state of Qin. When King Huiwen of Qin was planning to come to the rescue of HF’s home state of Han, Chen Zhen successfully advised against this. [ZGC 26.16 (ed. Shanghaiguji p. 960)] SJ 46.1896 has a long dialogue between Chen Zhen (under the name Tian Zhen 田軫) and >Su Dai 蘇代 (late 4th century). [ZGC passim]CH
NPprChén Xū 陳需 (4th century), also known as Tián Xū 田需, served for a time as a prime minister to >King Huì of Wèi 魏惠王 (r. 370 – 335) and is described in intrigues and conversations with that king in ZGC under the name Tian Xu 田需. He is not mentioned anywhere in ZUO. [ZGC Qi 4 and Wei 2.7, 2.12, 2.13； HF 31.30；SJ 44.1851]CH
田需 tián xū MC: den sju OC: ɡ-liiŋ sno 1 AttributionWD
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NPprChén Xū 陳需 (4th century), also known as Tián Xū 田需, served for a time as a prime minister to >King Huì of Wèi 魏惠王 (r. 370 – 335) and is described in intrigues and conversations with that king in ZGC under the name Tian Xu 田需. He is not mentioned anywhere in ZUO. [ZGC Qi 4 and Wei 2.7, 2.12, 2.13； HF 31.30；SJ 44.1851]CH
瞽瞍 gǔ xiāo MC: kuX
sew OC: kaaʔ
suu 0 AttributionsWD
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NPprGŭsŏu 瞽瞍 (or 瞽叟) (legendary) was said to be the father of >Emperor Shun 舜. [Meng 6A6] Gusou became Master of Music specialising in the many-stringed se 瑟 instrument under >Emperor Yao defining the number of strings used on that instrument. He was satisfied with his son’s filial conduct. [MENG 4A28] He ceased to behave as his subject when he had become emperor. [MENG 5A4] If Gusou had committed a murder, Shun would have apprehended him for the crime. [MENG 7A35] It is said that Shun preferred a second son by a second wife to Gusou and repeatedly tried to kill Gusou. SY 6.7 has Confucius comment on the relation between Gusou and his father. [LSCQ 5.5; HSWZ 8.29, ed Xu Weiyu p. 300, SJ 1]CH
NPprDān Zhū 丹朱 is said to have been the crown prince of >Emperor Yao 堯 in position to inherit the realm from his father, but Yao preferred to appoint Shun 舜 instead, with whom he had no family relations. [SJ 1]