Guo Wuwei (郭無為) | 24 Histories

Overview

Guo Wuwei was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 950 to AD 969 AD 950-969
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 174

Learning and skills

Belief Daoism 道 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 206

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 482Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 5 passages

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久之，與郭無為不協，出知汾州，徙嵐州。 After a time he fell out with Guo Wuwei, was sent out to govern Fenzhou, and was then transferred to Lanzhou.

郭無為，青州千乘人。 Guo Wuwei was a native of Qiansheng in Qingzhou.

漢乾祐中，周祖征河中，無為杖策謁於軍門，周祖一見大奇之，將留館門下。 During the Later Han Qianyou era, when Guo Wei campaigned in the Hezhong region, Wuwei came staff in hand to the army gate. Guo Wei was greatly impressed at first sight and was about to keep him at his residence.

左右曰：“無為縱橫家流，今公握重兵，不宜親之。” His advisers said, "Wuwei is a coalition strategist. You now command a great army—it is not wise to draw close to him."

無為遂拂衣去，隱太原抱腹山。 Wuwei shook out his robe and left, living in seclusion on Baofu Mountain near Taiyuan.