Wang Bi
| Wang Bi 王弼 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 226 |
| Died | 249 (aged 23) |
| Other names | Fusi (輔嗣) |
| Occupation | Philosopher |
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Wang Bi (226–249), courtesy name Fusi, was a Chinese neo-Daoist philosopher.
Life
Wang Bi's most important works are commentaries on Laozi's Tao Te Ching and the I Ching. The text of the Tao Te Ching that appeared with his commentary was widely considered the best copy of his work until the discovery of the Han-era Mawangdui texts in 1973. He was a scholar of xuanxue.
Wang Bi served as a minor bureaucrat in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. He was married with a daughter when he died of sickness at the age of 23.
See also
References
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
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