Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Religious Leader

Du Zigong 杜子恭

Dù Zǐgōng

Attested AD 400 - AD 450

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Du Zigong was a Religious Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 400 to AD 450 AD 400-450
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 48, passage 50

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui · 1 passage

東出過錢塘北郭，輙於舟中遙拜杜子恭墓，自此至都，東向坐，不敢背側。 When he traveled east and passed the north suburb of Qiantang he would bow from his boat toward the tomb of Du Zigong; from that point until he reached the capital he always sat facing east and never turned his back or even sideways.