Ancient China · Legendary Hermit

Hongya 洪崖

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hongya was a Legendary Hermit.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Sui 77, passage 9

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 42: Recluses · 1 passage

洪崖兆其始，箕山扇其風，七人作乎周年，四皓光乎漢日，魏、晉以降，其流逾廣。 Hongya marked the beginning, Jishan gave the custom its breeze; the Seven Worthies appeared in the Zhou age, the Four White Heads shone in Han times—and from Wei and Jin onward their current spread ever wider.