Ancient China · Scholar and Teacher

Yue Chengong 樂臣公

Attested BC 222

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yue Chengong was a scholar and Teacher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 222 趙且為秦所滅，亡之齊高密
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 117

Places and affiliations

At Gaomi in Qi 齊高密 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 117

Learning and skills

Belief teachings of Huangdi and Laozi 黃帝、老子之言 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 118
Skill Huang-Lao teachings 黃帝、老子之言 · Level renowned
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 118

Events and relationships

Relation Teacher of · Person Master Gai (蓋公)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 121

Assessments and attributes

Assessment worthy teacher · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 80, passage 118

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 80Biography of Yue Yi · 4 passages

而樂氏之族有樂瑕公、樂臣公，趙且為秦所滅，亡之齊高密。 And the Yue clan had Yue Xiagong, Yue Chengong, Zhao was about to be extinguished by Qin, fled to Qi Gaomi.

樂臣公善修黃帝、老子之言，顯聞於齊，稱賢師。 Yue Chengong was expert in the teachings of Huangdi and Laozi. He became well known in Qi and was regarded as a worthy teacher.

樂臣公學黃帝、老子，其本師號曰河上丈人，不知其所出。 Yue Chengong studied Huangdi and Laozi. His original teacher was known as the Elder on the River, though his origins are unknown.

河上丈人教安期生，安期生教毛翕公，毛翕公教樂瑕公，樂瑕公教樂臣公，樂臣公教蓋公。 The Elder on the River taught An Qisheng; An Qisheng taught Mao Xigong; Mao Xigong taught Yue Xiagong; Yue Xiagong taught Yue Chengong; and Yue Chengong taught Gai Gong.