Ancient China · Musician

Kui 夔

Kuí

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Kui was a Musician.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Liang 30, passage 28

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 1 passage

脫置之膠庠，以弘獎後進，庶一夔之辯可尋，三豕之疑無謬矣。 If he were placed in the Academy to encourage younger scholars, perhaps the discernment of a Kui might be found again and errors like the "three pigs" would never arise.