SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

polymath

  • Shen Kuo

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    Ana

    Shen Kuo (1031–1095) was a distinguished scientist, statesman, and polymath of the Northern Song dynasty. His courtesy name was Cunzhong, and in later life he adopted the sobriquet “Mengxi Weng” (Old Man of Dream Brook). He was a native of Qiantang, Hangzhou (modern-day Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province).

  • Cai Yong

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    Juan

    Cai Yong (133–192 CE) was a renowned literary scholar, calligrapher, and musician of the Eastern Han dynasty, and the father of the famous poet and composer Cai Wenji. His courtesy name was Bojie, and he was a native of Yu in Chenliu Commandery (modern-day Qixian, Henan).