Other references
Arabic names
by Paul Lunde
Arabic names are composed of four parts: laqab, kunya, ism, and nisba. READ MORE
Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
by Sally Church
The “seven sages of the bamboo grove” 竹林七贤 were Ji Kang 嵇康, Ruan Ji 阮籍, Shan Tao 山涛, Xiang Xiu 向秀, Liu Ling 刘伶, Wang Rong 王戎 and Ruan Xian 阮咸. READ MORE