SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • Hua Tuo

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    Ana

    Hua Tuo (c. 145–208 CE) was a renowned physician of the late Eastern Han dynasty. His courtesy name was Yuanhua, and he was a native of Qiao County, Pei Commandery (present-day Bozhou, Anhui Province).

  • Bian Que

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    Juan

    Bian Que (407–310 BCE) was a renowned physician of the Warring States period. His surname was Qin, and his given name was Yue Ren. He was from Mo County, Bohai Commandery (north of present-day Renqiu, Hebei). 

  • Judge Lu

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    Ana

    Zhu Erdan, of Lingyang, whose courtesy name was Xiaoming, was bold and outgoing by nature, though tending to be gullible. He studied industriously but had not yet made a name for himself.