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Shi Kuang
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Shi Kuang was a renowned court musician of the Jin state during the Spring and Autumn period (approximately 770–476 BCE). His courtesy name was Ziye. Although blind, he was exceptionally skilled at playing the qin (a seven-stringed zither) and possessed extraordinarily acute hearing, enabling him to discern and judge musical pitches with remarkable precision.
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The Wine Merchant of Song [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei There was a man in the state of Song who sold wine. He measured his wine very fairly, treated customers politely, made excellent wine, and hung his shop sign high. Yet his wine remained unsold and turned sour.
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Zengzi Slaughters the Pig [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei Zengzi’s wife was going to the market. Her little son followed her, crying.
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Bian Que Visits Duke Huan of Cai [Han Feizi]
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– by Han Fei Bian Que went to see Duke Huan of Cai. After standing for a while, Bian Que said, “Your Majesty has an illness in the superficial layers of the skin; if left untreated, I fear it will grow worse.”
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Passing Off as a Yu Player [Han Feizi]
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by Han Fei King Xuan of Qi required three hundred musicians to play the yu (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) for him at the same time.
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