Qin and Han · Hermit and Official

Mei Zhen 梅真

Attested BC 7 - AD 9

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Overview

Mei Zhen was a Hermit and Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Zizhen 子真 Zizhen

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  • Hid
    Reclusion · Hermit · At among market servants 市卒
    Directly stated · jinshu:072:s0083a34

Source notes

References in the histories

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