Qin and Han · Scholar

Guo Linzong 郭林宗

Guō Línzōng

Attested AD 128 - AD 169

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Guo Linzong was a scholar.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Guo Tai	郭泰

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 128 to AD 169 夫奇士必龍居深藏，與蛙蝦為伍，放
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 171
AD 128 to AD 169 郭林宗
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 240

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Guo Yuanzhen (郭元貞)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 241

Key source chapters

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 42: Favored by Nobles · 3 passages

經古冢，榮宗謂舍人元行恭是誰冢，行恭戲之曰：「林宗冢。」 Passing a tomb, Rongzong asked whose it was; Xinggong jested, “Lin Zong’s.”

復問林宗是誰，行恭曰：「郭元貞父。」 Asked who Lin Zong was, Xinggong said, “Guo Yuanzhen’s father.”

榮宗前奏曰：「臣向見郭林宗從冢出，著大帽，吉莫靴，插馬鞭，問臣『我阿貞來不』。」 Rongzong reported, “I saw Guo Lin Zong leave the tomb in a great hat and boots, whip in hand, asking if his A Zhen had come.”

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

夫奇士必龍居深藏，與蛙蝦為伍，放勳其猶難之，林宗輩不足識也。 Extraordinary men must dwell hidden like dragons, keeping company with frogs and shrimp; even Emperor Yao found it hard; men like Guo Linzong are not enough to recognize them.