Overview
Ge Hong was a scholar, Daoist, Physician, and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhichuan | 稚川 | Zhichuan |
| Nickname | Master Embracing Simplicity | 抱樸子 | Baopuzi |
| Alternate name | Ge Zhi | 葛稚 |
Life and dates
Death
- Sat until noon, motionless as if asleep, then died · Time Of Day 日中Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 239
Age
- 81Reckoning Unspecified · At deathDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 240
Attested activity
- AD 317 to AD 343 《抱朴子》Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 153
- AD 307 to AD 317 元帝為丞相，辟為掾Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 199
- AD 326 咸和初Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 201
- AD 335 to AD 342 在山積年…至廣州…鄧岳Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 72, passages 208, 211
- AD 302 to AD 303 太安中Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 194
- AD 317 to AD 420 後…坐至日中…卒Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 72, passages 237, 239-240
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- AD 317 to AD 420 江左Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 72, passages 213, 235
- AD 290 to AD 320 洪少好學…于余杭山見何幼道、郭文舉Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 72, passages 184, 187
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Ge Wang (葛望)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 210
- Descendant of Ge Xi (葛系)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 182
- Kin of Ge Xuan (葛玄)granduncle 從祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 189
- Sibling of Elder brother of Ge Hong (葛洪兄)elder brother 兄 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 210
- Child of Ge Ti (葛悌)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 183
- Spouse of Wife of Ge Hong (鮑玄女)wife 妻Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 192
- Kinship Role nephews · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 207
- Kinship Role sons · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 207
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- scholar of Confucian learning 儒學Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 184
- aide 掾AD 307 to AD 317 元帝為丞相 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 199
- prefectural chief clerk 州主簿AD 326 咸和初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 201
- Commandant of Troops 將兵都尉AD 302 to AD 303 太安中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 194
- cavalier attendant-in-ordinary 散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 202
- chief compiler 大著作ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 202
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- Grand Administrator of Dongguan 東官太守DeclinedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 209
- aide on the military staff of the Inspector of Guangzhou 參廣州刺史軍事HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 196
- consultant adviser 諮議參軍AD 326 咸和初 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 201
- General Who Calms the Waves 伏波將軍AD 302 to AD 303 太安中 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 194
- Magistrate of Goulou 句漏令RequestedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 203, 206
- aide to the Minister of Education 司徒掾AD 326 咸和初 · TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 201
- Secondary Marquis Within the Passes 關內侯BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 200
- cavalier attendant-in-ordinary and chief compiler 散騎常侍，領大著作Refused appointment · DeclinedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 202
- EnduredPovertyDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 262
- PoorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 184
- Refused summonsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 197-198
Places and affiliations
- AD 307 to AD 326 元帝為丞相…咸和初Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 199, 201
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 183, 199
- Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation Lived underDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 72, passage 235
- At Jurong in Danyang 丹陽句容Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 181
- At Goulou 句漏 · Relation Sought postingDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 203
- At Guangzhou 廣州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 208
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- At Jiangzuo 江左 · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 235
- At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 195
- At Mount Luofu 羅浮山 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 208, 211
- At native village 鄉里 · Relation ReturnedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 198
- At southern territory 南土 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 196-197
- At Yuhang Mountain 余杭山 · Relation VisitedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 187
Learning and skills
- bound his hair and followed a teacher; old yet unweariedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 254
- examined many wonder-books of hidden language requiring utmost refinement and diligenceDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 224
- Subject classics and canons 典籍Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 188
- Belief methods of immortality and nourishing life 神仙導養之法 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 188
- Belief teachings of transcendents and longevity 神仙／長生 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 227, 230, 256
- Skill ninefold cinnabar / elixir arts 九丹之秘術 · Level exhaustiveDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 256
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- Skill Confucian learning 儒學 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 184
- Skill alchemy / cinnabar refining 練丹Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 203, 208
- Skill medicine 醫術Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 193
Works and attributed material
- Baopuzi 抱朴子Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 153
- Traditions of Immortals 神仙传Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 169
- Biographies of Recluses 隱逸傳Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Biographies of Transcendents 神仙傳Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Biographies of Worthy Officials 良吏傳Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Collected Marvels 集異傳Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
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- dispatches, proclamations, memorials, and presentations, 30 juan 移檄章表三十卷Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Emergency Formulas from the Elbow Lair 肘後要急方Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- his treatises 所著撰Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 193
- Inner Chapters 內篇Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 231
- Master Embracing Simplicity 抱樸子Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 233
- Metal Casket Formulas 金匱藥方Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Outer Chapters 外篇Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 231
- stele inscriptions, dirges, poems, and fu, 100 juan 碑誄詩賦百卷Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- this book on longevity principles 此書（長生之理）Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 227-228
- excerpts of the Five Classics, Histories, Han, the hundred schools, and technical miscellany, 310 juan 抄《五經》、《史》、《漢》、百家之言、方技雜事三百一十卷Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 234
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Cheng (成帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 205
- 當遠行尋師，克期便發。Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 237
- Preface · Author · Direct quotation · Mode self-report Speaker Ge Hong (葛洪)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 213-233
- Preface · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 212
Events and relationships
- Announced departure to seek a teacherDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 237
- Body placed in coffin light as empty clothesFunerary · DeceasedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 241
- Chronicled transformations of the immortal capitalReligious · AdeptDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 256
- Declined rewards and later summonsRefusal · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 195, 197-198
- Defeated detached forceDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 194
- Exchanged glances onlyDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 187
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- Gathered lost writings of a hundred generationsScholarly · CompilerDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 255
- Renounced glory and shunned the powerfulPersonal · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 220, 222
- Requested Goulou for cinnabarAlchemy · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 203, 205-206
- Sought books across thousands of liTravel · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 188
- Sought men of the WayScholarly · SeekerDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 223
- Stopped at Mount Luofu to refine cinnabarAlchemy · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 208
- Took sons and nephews toward JiaozhiTravel · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 207
- Went to Luoyang for rare booksTravel · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 195
- Wished to seal writings in a metal casket for the discerningScholarly · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 232
- Relation Correspondent of · Person Deng Yue (嶽)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 237
- Relation Staff of · Person Xi Han (嵇含)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 196
- Relation Student of · Person Bao Xuan (鮑玄)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 191
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Gu Mi (顧秘)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 194
- Relation Student of · Person Zheng Yin (鄭隱)Directly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 190
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment contemporaries took the death as corpse-liberation and attainment of transcendence · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 241
- Assessment erudition unrivalled south of the Yangzi · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 235
- Assessment few desires; wooden and inarticulate; uninterested in glory and profit · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 185-186
- Assessment finest among ways of preserving life · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 258
- Assessment his pattern and brilliant writings will be transmitted forever · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 263
- Assessment learned though poor and rejoiced in the Way · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 262
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- Assessment spurned floating glory, prized an inch of time, lodged in truth beyond affairs · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 257
- Assessment writings examine right and wrong yet are richly talented · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 193
- Assessment writings more abundant than Ban Gu and Sima Qian; refined at splitting dark principles · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 236
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passages 213, 239
- Inner and Outer Chapters together 116 pianField corpus-extentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 231
- closed his gate, swept the courtyard, and never socializedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 186
- did not know how many lines a chessboard has or the names of chupu diceDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 185
- Master Embracing Simplicity 抱樸子Self styledDirectly stated · Book of Jin 72, passage 233
References in the histories
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