Qin and Han · Hermit and Poet

Master Liang 梁生

Liang Sheng

Attested AD 70 - AD 90

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Master Liang was a Hermit and Poet.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Liang Hong	梁鴻	Liang Hong

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 70 to AD 90 梁生吟嘯而矯跡
Strongly inferred · jinshu:072:s0083a34

Learning and skills

Skill chanting and whistling 吟嘯 · Level practiced
Directly stated · jinshu:072:s0083a34

Events and relationships

Chanted and withdrew
Reclusion · Hermit
Directly stated · jinshu:072:s0083a34

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · jinshu:072:s0083a34

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 42: Guo Pu; Ge Hong · 1 passage

若乃莊周偃蹇於漆園，老萊婆娑于林窟，嚴平澄漠於塵肆，梅真隱淪乎市卒，梁生吟嘯而矯跡，焦先混沌而槁杌，阮公昏酣而賣傲，翟叟遁形以倏忽。 As for Zhuang Zhou lounging in Qiyuan, Lao Lai wandering in forest caves, Yan Ping settling into clarity in the dusty market, Mei Zhen hiding among market servants, Master Liang chanting and whistling while lifting his traces, Jiao Xian in muddled stump-like stillness, Ruan Gong drunk and selling pride, and old Zhai vanishing in an instant: