SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Nie Que

  • Xu You

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    Ana

    Xu You, courtesy name Wuzhong, was a native of Huaili in Yangcheng. He was a man who stood firmly on righteousness and walked squarely; he would not sit on a mat that was not straight, nor eat food that was not properly prepared. Later, he hid himself in the marshes of Pei.

  • Nie Que

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    Ana

    Nie Que was a man from the time of Emperor Yao. Xu You was the disciple of Nie Que.

  • Wang Ni

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    Ana

    Wang Ni was a worthy man from the time of Emperor Yao, and he was the disciple of Bei Yi. Nie Que studied under Wang Ni and asked him about the Dao.

  • Bei Yi

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    Ana

    Bei Yi (or Pi Yi) was a man from the time of Emperor Yao. Yao’s teacher was Xu You; Xu You’s teacher was Nie Que; Nie Que’s teacher was Wang Ni; and Wang Ni’s teacher was Bei Yi.