Humans at the Source of All Laws
A volume on legendary humans whose choices, teachings, inventions, kingdoms, and failures became the source from which worlds of law, order, culture, and cultivation...
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Di Xin
帝辛（纣王） / Di Xin (King Zhou of Shang) 商朝末代君主 / The last ruler of the Shang dynasty Born: c. 1105 BCE (traditional date) Died: c. 1046 BCE (self-immo...
Dong Yong
董永 / Dong Yong 汉代孝子，天仙配传说中的主角 / A filial son of the Han dynasty, protagonist of the legend "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl" connection myth Born:...
Dongfang Shuo
东方朔 / Dongfang Shuo, Court Jester and Immortal in Disguise 诙谐奇才与谪仙人 / Witty Courtier and Exiled Immortal of Emperor Wu of Han Birth Era: Western Ha...
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Gan Jiang
干将 / Gan Jiang Wu State Artisan and Master Swordsmith (吴国工匠、铸剑大师) Birth Era: Late Spring and Autumn period, roughly 6th century BCE Mortal Station:...
Guiguzi
鬼谷子（王诩）/ Guiguzi (Master of Ghost Valley, born Wang Xu) 纵横家始祖，通天彻地的隐世奇人 / Founder of the School of Diplomacy, Hidden Sage of Unfathomable Wisdom Bi...
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Ji Chang
姬昌（周文王） / Ji Chang (King Wen of Zhou) 周朝奠基者，西伯侯，追尊文王 / Founder of the Zhou dynasty, Earl of the West, posthumously honored as King Wen 生卒时期：约 1152–...
Ji Fa
姬发（周武王） / Ji Fa (King Wu of Zhou) 周朝开国君主，灭商建周的军事统帅 / Founder of the Zhou dynasty, military commander who overthrew the Shang Birth Era: Late Shang...
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Laozi
李耳（老子）/ Laozi (Old Master) 道家始祖，周朝守藏史 / Founding Philosopher of Daoism, Royal Archivist of Zhou Birth Era: Spring and Autumn period, c. 6th century...
Li Bai
李白 / Li Bai 诗仙 · 谪仙人 / Immortal Poet · Exiled Celestial Birth–Death Era: 701–762 CE, Tang Dynasty Mortal Position: Wanderer of the Red Dust (红过客) S...
Li Chunfeng
李淳风 / Li Chunfeng, Imperial Astronomer and Daoist Scholar 唐代太史令，天文历法与《推背图》的合著者 / Imperial Astronomer of the Tang Dynasty, co-author of the *Tuibei...
Liezi
列御寇 (列子) / Liezi (Master Lie) 道家隐仙，御风而行的大道体悟者 / Daoist Hermit-Immortal, Master of Wind-Riding and Daoist Wisdom Birth Era: Spring and Autumn Period...
Liu Yanchang
刘彦昌 / Liu Yanchang 凡俗书生、圣母之夫 / Mortal Scholar, Husband of the Holy Mother Birth Era: Late Northern Song or early Ming dynasty (legendary timeline,...
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Wang Chongyang
王重阳（王喆）/ Wang Chongyang (born Wang Zhe), Founder of Quanzhen Daoism 全真教创始人与道教内丹北宗祖师 / Founder of Quanzhen Daoism and Patriarch of Northern Internal...
Wen Zhong
闻仲（太师） / Wen Zhong (Grand Preceptor of Shang) 商朝三朝元老、太师，金灵圣母门下弟子，辅佐纣王的老臣 / A three-generation veteran and Grand Preceptor of Shang, disciple of Gol...
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Xu Fu
徐福（徐巿）/ Xu Fu (Alchemist and Voyager for Immortality) 秦代方士，东渡寻药的千古探险家 / Qin Dynasty Alchemist, Voyager in Search of the Elixir of Immortality Birth...
Xu Xian
许仙（许宣） / Xu Xian (Xu Xuan) 杭州书生，白素贞之夫，药店学徒出身的凡人丈夫 / A Hangzhou scholar, husband of Bai Suzhen, a mortal pharmacist apprentice Birth Era: Unknown (t...
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Zhang Sanfeng
张三丰（张君宝）/ Zhang Sanfeng (born Zhang Junbao) Founder of the Wudang Sect and Daoist Hermit-Immortal (武当派开山祖师与道教隐仙) Birth Era: Late Southern Song to e...
Zhuangzi
庄周（庄子） / Zhuangzi (Master Zhuang) 凡俗百姓，道家逍遥派宗师 / Mortal commoner, Master of Daoist Carefree Wandering Birth era: Warring States period, circa 369 B...