Xiang Xiu (Chinese: 向秀) is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove. The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of Chinese Taoist scholars and writers who came together in the 3rd century CE. The group wished to escape the intrigues, corruption and stifling atmosphere of court life during the politically fraught Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. ...

His most famous contribution is a commentary on the Zhuangze, which was later used and amended by Guo Xiang. After his friend Xi Kang was killed by the ruling Jin dynasty, Xiang carefully interpreted his previous antagonistic words to the emperor, Sima Zhao in a new light. Thus he avoided the charge of treason, unlike his friend. Guo Xiang (Chinese: 郭象; Pinyin: Guō Xiàng; Wade-Giles: Kuo Hsiang; d. ... Xi Kang (嵇康) (223-262) was a Chinese author, poet, Taoist philosopher, and alchemist. ... Jin may refer to: Jin Dynasty (265-420) Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) (Jinn) Jin, a state in China during the Spring and Autumn Period Later Jin Dynasty, founded in 1616 by Nurhaci Jin, a ruler of the Xia dynasty The Jin state of late Bronze Age Korea Jin, Chinese American... Sima Zhao (司馬昭) (211-264) was the son of Prime Minister Sima Yi of the Kingdom of Wei, during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. ...

He wrote a work translated as 'Separate Biography' Xiang Xiu Biequan.

References

• The Controversy over Conformity and Naturalness during the Six dynasties in History of Religions, Vol. 9 by Richard B. Mather

The History of religions refers to the Religiongeschichteschule, a Nineteenth century German school of thought which was the first to systematically study religion as a socio-cultural phenomenon. ...