Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Poet and Official

Ruan Gong 阮公

Attested AD 240 - AD 263

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Ruan Gong was a Poet and Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Ruan Ji 阮籍 Ruan Ji

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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: