Qin and Han · Teacher and Hermit

Elder on the River 河上丈人

Heshang Zhangren

Attested BC 220

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Elder on the River was a Teacher and Hermit.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 220 本師號曰河上丈人
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 120

Events and relationships

Relation Teacher of · Person An Qisheng (安期生)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 121

Source notes

origins unknown
Negated false
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 120

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80Biography of Yue Yi · 2 passages

樂臣公學黃帝、老子，其本師號曰河上丈人，不知其所出。 Yue Chengong studied Huangdi and Laozi. His original teacher was known as the Elder on the River, though his origins are unknown.

河上丈人教安期生，安期生教毛翕公，毛翕公教樂瑕公，樂瑕公教樂臣公，樂臣公教蓋公。 The Elder on the River taught An Qisheng; An Qisheng taught Mao Xigong; Mao Xigong taught Yue Xiagong; Yue Xiagong taught Yue Chengong; and Yue Chengong taught Gai Gong.