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The '''Eight Gentlemen of Huainan''' ({{zh|s=淮南八公|p=Huáinán bāgōng}}) were the eight scholars under the patronage of [[Liu An]] (劉安 Liú Ān), the prince of [[Huainan]] during the [[Western Han dynasty]]. Together, they wrote the philosophical collection ''[[Huainanzi]]'' (淮南子, Huáinánzǐ, literally "The Philosophers of Huainan").


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The '''Eight Immortals of Huainan''' (淮南八仙 in [[pinyin]]: Huáinán bāxiān), also known as the '''Eight Gentlemen''' (八公 bāgōng), were the eight scholars under the patronage of [[Liu An]] (劉安 Liú Ān), the prince of [[Huainan]] during the [[Western Han Dynasty]]. They are not deified in any [[religion]]s and the ''[[Xian (Daoist)| xian]]'' "immortal" is used [[metaphor]]ically to describe their talent. Together, they wrote the philosophical collection [[Huainanzi]] (淮南子, Huáinánzǐ, literally "The Philosophers of Huainan").


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* Jin Chang (晋昌 Jìn Chāng),
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* Lei Bei (雷被 Léi Bèi),
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* Li Shang (李尚 Lǐ Shàng),
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* Mao Bei (毛被 Máo Bèi),
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* Su Fei (苏飞 Sū Fēi),
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* Tian You (田由 Tián Yóu),
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* Wu Bei (伍被 Wǔ Bèi), and
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* Zuo Wu (左吴 Zuǒ Wú).


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The "Bagong Mountain" ("Eight Gentlemen Mountain") in China is named after them.
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* Jin Chang (晉昌 jǐn chāng),
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* Lei Bei (雷被 leí beì),
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* Su Fei (蘇非 sū feì),
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* Tian You (田由 tián yoú),
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* Wu Bei (伍被 wǔ beì), and
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* Zuo Wu (左吳 zǔo wú).


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Latest revision as of 13:21, 9 September 2024

This article is about the scholars of the Western Han. For other uses, see Eight Immortals (disambiguation).

The Eight Gentlemen of Huainan (Chinese: 淮南八公; pinyin: Huáinán bāgōng) were the eight scholars under the patronage of Liu An (劉安 Liú Ān), the prince of Huainan during the Western Han dynasty. Together, they wrote the philosophical collection Huainanzi (淮南子, Huáinánzǐ, literally "The Philosophers of Huainan").

They were:

  • Jin Chang (晋昌 Jìn Chāng),
  • Lei Bei (雷被 Léi Bèi),
  • Li Shang (李尚 Lǐ Shàng),
  • Mao Bei (毛被 Máo Bèi),
  • Su Fei (苏飞 Sū Fēi),
  • Tian You (田由 Tián Yóu),
  • Wu Bei (伍被 Wǔ Bèi), and
  • Zuo Wu (左吴 Zuǒ Wú).

The "Bagong Mountain" ("Eight Gentlemen Mountain") in China is named after them.


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