Bao Shuya

Bao Shuya ( Chinese 鲍叔牙 , Pinyin Bào Shūyá , W.-G. Pao Shu-ya ) (* in Yingshang ; † 644 BC, probably in Linzi ) was a famous statesman of the state of Qi in the spring and autumn period .

Life

As a minister he was a close confidante and advisor to Duke Huan of Qi ( Chinese 齐桓公 , Pinyin Qi Huán Gōng ) and a loyal friend of his Chancellor Guan Zhong . Although he himself was an exceptional civil servant with outstanding abilities, he is primarily known for his devoted friendship with "Master Guan", who ultimately owed his life and his rise to chancellor to his friend's humility and proverbial loyalty.

Phrase

In Chinese, a very intimate relationship among friends is called the "Guan and Bao relationship" .

Web links

Narration in ABC China

Individual evidence

^ Dominik Declercq: Writing Against the State: Political Rhetorics in Third and Fourth Century China . Brill, Leiden, New York, Cologne 1998, ISBN 90-04-10376-7 ( limited preview in Google book search).

personal data
SURNAME	Bao Shuya
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	鲍叔牙, Bào Shūyá
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Statesman of ancient China
DATE OF BIRTH	8th century BC Chr.
PLACE OF BIRTH	Yingshang
DATE OF DEATH	644 BC Chr.
Place of death	unsure: Linzi

[1] Dominik Declercq: Writing Against the State: Political Rhetorics in Third and Fourth Century China . Brill, Leiden, New York, Cologne 1998, ISBN 90-04-10376-7 ( limited preview in Google book search).