Qin and Han · Scholar

Master Si 駟先生

Si xiansheng

Attested BC 49 - BC 33

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Master Si was a scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 49 to BC 33 元帝之世
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 91, passage 31

Career and standing

reclusive scholar 幽隱之士
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 31

Places and affiliations

At Qi 齊 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 31

Learning and skills

Skill Sima Art of War 司馬兵法 · Level expert
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 31

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 2 passages

北遊燕、趙，欲循行郡國求幽隱之士，聞齊有駟先生者，善為《司馬兵法》，大將之材也，博得謁見，承間進問五帝、三王究竟要道，卓爾非世俗之所知。 I have ridden through Yan and Zhao seeking hidden worthies and learned of Master Si in Qi, master of the Sima fa—true material for a grand captain. I gained an audience and, when the moment allowed, pressed him on the deepest doctrine of the Five Emperors and Three Kings—insights this world seldom hears.

駟先生蓄積道術，書無不有，願知大王所好，請得輒上。」 Master Si’s library holds every text under heaven; tell me your interests and I will lay the right volumes before you at once.”