Everything about Liu An totally explained
Líu Ān (
179 -
122 BC) was a
Chinese prince and advisor to his nephew
Emperor Wu of Han (武帝) of
Han Dynasty in
China and the legendary inventor of
tofu. With his book, the
Huainanzi, he was responsible for further advancement in the studies of
cartography and
geography in ancient China.
Life
Noted for his literary ability, Liu An was reputed to be able to compose an elaborate prose after he woke up and before finishing breakfast. He was a grandson of the founding Han Dynasty (漢朝) emperor
Liu Bang (劉邦), he became the King of
Huainan (literally "south of the
Huai River"), at the age of 16 after his father, Liu Chang (劉長) died. In a fate similar to his father, he committed
suicide after a failed
coup attempt.
In addition to composing literary pieces himself, Liu An also frequently invited other scholars as guests to his estate. Eight scholars in particular became known as the
Eight Immortals of Huainan (淮南八仙). Together, these scholars and Liu An published a treatise in 139 B.C.E. known as the
Huainanzi (淮南子), translated as "Book of the Master of Huainan", or the "Huainan Philosophers". This book is considered one of the cornerstones of
Daoist philosophy, along with the works of
Laozi and
Zhuangzi. Along with the earlier
Shu Jing (
Classic of History) of the 5th century BC (
Warring States era), this book provided further concrete information on
geography, including descriptions of the
topography of China.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Liu An'.
|
External Link Exchanges
Do you know how hard it is to get a link from a large encyclopaedia? Well we're different and will prove it. To get a link from us just add the following HTML to your site on a relevant page:
<a href="http://liu_an.totallyexplained.com">Liu An Totally Explained</a>
Then simply click through this link from your web page. Our crawlers will verify your link, extract the title of your web page and instantly add a link back to it. If you like you can remove the words Totally Explained and embed the link in article text.
As long as your link remains in place, we'll keep our link to you right here. Please play fair - our crawlers are watching. Your site must be closely related to this one's topic. Any kind of spamming, dubious practises or removing the link will result in your link from us being dropped and, potentially, your whole site being banned. |
