Zhai Gong
Chinese politician
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Zhai Gong (Chinese: 翟公, fl. 2nd century BCE) was a magistrate under the Emperor Wen of the Han dynasty of China.
Gong was a native of Xiagui (下邽), Shaanxi. He was considered a popular politician until his dismissal from office. Upon his reinstatement, Gong's friends tried to come back, but he denied them. He posted a notice to the effect that true friendship endures even through poverty and disgrace.
References
- This article incorporates text from entry Chai Kung in A Chinese Biographical Dictionary by Herbert A. Giles (1898), a publication now in the public domain.
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