gōng 龚

Gong Qi Styled Mengdao, he was a native of Hanshou County in the Southern Song Dynasty of the Southern Dynasties. He was elegant and handsome. When Fan Shu, a master of books, saw him, he said, "This is an immortal from Jingchu." Gong Sui Styled Shaoqing, he was a native of Nanpingyang County (now Zou County, Shandong) in the Western Han Dynasty. He initially served as the Prefect of Gentlemen of Honor to Liu He, the Prince of Changyi. Liu He behaved wrongly in many ways. Gong Sui quoted classics and expounded the consequences of good and bad, remonstrating self - forgetfully. During the reign of Emperor Xuan (67 - 49 BC), he served as the Governor of Bohai. When there was a famine, Gong Sui went to the Bohai Commandery alone in a cart, opened the granaries to relieve the poor, and encouraged the people to engage in farming. The common people sold their swords to buy cows one after another, and the public order in the commandery improved greatly. Gong Tan Styled Tanbo, he was a native of Ningde in the Southern Song Dynasty. He became a disciple of Zhu Xi and attached great importance to putting what he learned into practice. In his later years, he debated the theory of the precedence of principle and qi with Yang Fu and was especially accomplished in it. He styled himself the Hermit of Nanfeng. Gong Sheng (68 - 11 BC) Styled Junbin, he was a native of Pengcheng in the Western Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Ai, he was summoned to serve as a Remonstrant - Counselor and submitted many memorials, discussing the state affairs. Later, he served as the Governor of Bohai. After Wang Mang usurped the throne, he lived in seclusion in his hometown. Wang Mang sent people to summon him several times and offered him the position of Senior Grandee, but he firmly refused. He said to his disciples such as Gao Hui, "Everyone will eventually be buried in the soil. How can one serve two different dynasties?" He starved to death after fasting for fourteen days. Gong Dingzi Styled Xiaosheng, he was a native of Hefei, Anhui in the late Ming Dynasty. He was a Jinshi (presented scholar) in the seventh year of Chongzhen's reign and served as a Supervisor in the Ministry of War. After the Qing army entered Beijing, he successively held the positions of the Chief Censor and the Minister of Justice. He was open - minded and not bound by etiquette and customs. He was knowledgeable and well - read, good at poetry and prose, and was as famous as Wu Weiye and Qian Qianyi, known as the Three Great Literati of Jiangzuo in the early Qing Dynasty. His concubine, Gu Hengbo, was good at painting ink orchids, with a unique style.