Dongfang Shuo was a Han dynasty scholar-official, fangshi, author, and court jester to Emperor Wu. In Chinese mythology, Dongfang is considered a Daoist xian and the spirit of Venus who incarnated as a series of ancient ministers including Laozi. Dongfang Shuo is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu by Jin Guliang.
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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 160 BC to 93 BC · aged 67
Written about in
11 languages
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