Tao Te Ching · Character
King Wei of Chʽu
Ruler who invited Chuang Tzŭ to serve as a minister.
minor
Also known as Wei of Chʽu
First appearance: Accounts of Laozi and Chuang-Tzŭ Given by Ssŭ-Ma Chʽien
King Wei of Chʽu shows up with force in Accounts of Laozi and Chuang-Tzŭ Given by Ssŭ-Ma Chʽien. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sent messengers with gifts to recruit Chuang-tzŭ as chief minister; Chuang-tzŭ refused.
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