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Jiao Hong (1540 - 1620 AD) Style name: Ruohou. A native of Jiangning in the Ming Dynasty. He was ranked first in the imperial palace examination in the 17th year of the Wanli reign (1589 AD) and served as an imperial academician. Due to his straightforward character, he was demoted to the position of Deputy Prefect of Funingzhou. Later, he returned home and never went out again. His family had a rich collection of books, all of which he personally collated. There are two volumes of "Catalog of Jiao's Book Collection". He also wrote works such as "Jiao's Notes". Jiao Zhongqing A character in the ancient Yuefu poem of the Han Dynasty. His wife was Lady Liu, and they were a loving couple. However, Lady Liu was not tolerated by Jiao's mother and was expelled from the family. She drowned herself in the river. Jiao Zhongqing was extremely grief - stricken and also hanged himself. Jiao Yanshou Style name: Gan. A native of Liang in the Han Dynasty. He served as the county magistrate of Xiaohuang and had remarkable achievements. He specialized in the "Book of Changes" and claimed to have received the teachings from Meng Xi. He once taught Jing Fang, and thus the Jing's School of the "Book of Changes" emerged in the Han Dynasty. He was conferred the title of Sanlao during the reign of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty (48 - 33 BC). Jiao Xian Style name: Xiaoran. A hermit from Hedong Commandery in the state of Wei during the Three - Kingdoms period. At the end of the Han Dynasty, he built a thatched cottage and lived alone by the wild river. He didn't talk to people, didn't wear clothes in winter and summer, didn't use a mat when sleeping, was full of dirt, and ate only once every few days. It is said that he lived for more than a hundred years. Jiao Sui A person in the Tang Dynasty. He stammered when speaking. When sober, he couldn't make a complete sentence, but when drunk, he could answer questions fluently, astonishing everyone present. He was one of the "Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup".