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Zhi Shucai A native of Dingzhou in the Tang Dynasty. During the famine at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he begged for food in the wild at night. His mother was captured by bandits. Zhi Shucai told them his situation, and the bandits were moved by his filial piety and untied his mother. Zhi Li A native of Jiaxing in the Ming Dynasty. He was extremely filial. He served as a clerk in the Hanlin Academy. He attached importance to fundamentals and was proficient in Confucian classics. People called him "Zhi the Five - Classics Scholar". Zhi Dun (314 - 366 AD), with the courtesy name Daolin, was a native of Chenliu Commandery in the Jin Dynasty. His family was devoted to Buddhism. He lived in seclusion in Yuhang Mountain, deeply pondering the Buddhist doctrines. He was commonly known as "Master Zhi" and "Master Lin". Zhi Qian With the courtesy name Gongming, he was a high - ranking monk at the end of the Han Dynasty and a native of Yuezhi. He was proficient in both Chinese and Sanskrit. Sun Quan valued his talent and appointed him as a doctor. Zhi Qian studied under Zhi Liang, who in turn studied under Zhi Chen. People said that among the world's erudite scholars, none could surpass the "Three Zhis".