Book of Burial 4 - 《葬书》 - Guo Pu 1 - 郭璞 (276–324)

Guo Pu - 郭璞 (276–324)

Guo Pu Guo Pu "列仙酒牌" Guo Pu (Chinese: 郭璞; traditional Chinese: 郭璞; pinyin: Guō Pú; Wade–Giles: Kuo P'u, 276–324), courtesy name Jingchun (景纯), born in Yuncheng, Shanxi, was a Chinese writer. Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Notes 3.1 References 4 External links Biography Guo Pu was the well educated son of a governor. He was a natural historian and a prolific writer of the Jin Dynasty. He wrote The Book of Burial, an early source of fengshui doctrine.[1] He made annotations to many pre-Qin ancient works, such as: Erya Shan Hai Jing (山海經) Account of King Mu of Zhou (穆天子傳, Mùtiānzǐ Zhuàn) Records from Within the Recondite (玄中記, Xuánzhōng Jì) He was reputed to be learned in the arts of divination. Through his biography is obscured by the many legends about him, it is known that he served in Jianye, the modern Nanjing. When he made a prophecy of defeat to a rebel, he was executed by the same man. References Klöpsch, Volker/ Müller, Eva: Lexikon der Chinesischen Literatur. München, 2004 Notes ^ Zhang, Juwen. A Translation of the Ancient Chinese 'The Book of Burial (Zang Shu)' by Guo Pu (276-324). Retrieved 11-07-2007 References Wei, Fengjuan, "Guo Pu". Encyclopedia of China (Chinese Literature Edition), 1st ed. External links Qin Lore Guo Pu The Book of Burial http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Pu