The Great Encyclopedia of Taoism

Daoist Figures:Yu Liang 庾亮

Daoist Figures:Yu Liang 庾亮

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Yu Liang (289–340), Eastern Jin statesman and scholar, blended Confucian governance with Daoist personal ideals. As a regent, he promoted education and moral rule, lamented the decline of Confucian learning,...

Daoist Figures:Yu Liang 庾亮

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Yu Liang (289–340), Eastern Jin statesman and scholar, blended Confucian governance with Daoist personal ideals. As a regent, he promoted education and moral rule, lamented the decline of Confucian learning,...

Yu Chan(庾阐): The Landscape Poet Who Found the Divine in Nature

Yu Chan(庾阐): The Landscape Poet Who Found the D...

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Yu Chan survived the sack of the Eastern Jin capital and turned to mountains. His fragments outline a complete spiritual journey: from trauma to withdrawal, from the discipline of the...

Yu Chan(庾阐): The Landscape Poet Who Found the D...

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Yu Chan survived the sack of the Eastern Jin capital and turned to mountains. His fragments outline a complete spiritual journey: from trauma to withdrawal, from the discipline of the...

Taoist figures: Xia Houchun 夏侯淳

Taoist figures: Xia Houchun 夏侯淳

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Xiahou Chun, Jin-era writer and metaphysician, advocated Daoist "valuing non-being," embracing wu-wei and simplicity. He promoted ethical unity of opposites—strength with gentleness, pride with humility—arguing true virtue lies in balancing...

Taoist figures: Xia Houchun 夏侯淳

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Xiahou Chun, Jin-era writer and metaphysician, advocated Daoist "valuing non-being," embracing wu-wei and simplicity. He promoted ethical unity of opposites—strength with gentleness, pride with humility—arguing true virtue lies in balancing...

Who is Sun Chuo 孙绰

Who is Sun Chuo 孙绰

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Sun Chuo (314–371), Eastern Jin literary figure and philosopher, renowned for his nature poetry and Fu on Tiantai Mountain. He harmonized Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, asserting their unity—famously declaring “Zhou,...

Who is Sun Chuo 孙绰

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Sun Chuo (314–371), Eastern Jin literary figure and philosopher, renowned for his nature poetry and Fu on Tiantai Mountain. He harmonized Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism, asserting their unity—famously declaring “Zhou,...

Who is Jiang You 江逌

Who is Jiang You 江逌

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Jiang You (c. 305–362), Jin scholar and Daoist thinker, advocated reclusion, non-attachment, and tranquility. He promoted the "nature and destiny" (xingfen) theory, arguing all beings—rulers, subjects, wise, or foolish—should accept...

Who is Jiang You 江逌

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Jiang You (c. 305–362), Jin scholar and Daoist thinker, advocated reclusion, non-attachment, and tranquility. He promoted the "nature and destiny" (xingfen) theory, arguing all beings—rulers, subjects, wise, or foolish—should accept...

Who is Lu Ji 陆机

Who is Lu Ji 陆机

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Lu Ji (261–303), Western Jin poet and philosopher, grandson of General Lu Xun. After Wu’s fall, he studied for a decade before serving in the Jin court. A master of...

Who is Lu Ji 陆机

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Lu Ji (261–303), Western Jin poet and philosopher, grandson of General Lu Xun. After Wu’s fall, he studied for a decade before serving in the Jin court. A master of...