Name: Cai Yong
Birth and death: 133-192
Description: Writer, musician, calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty
Birthplace: Qixian County, Henan
Life: During the reign of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, he worshiped General Zuo Zhonglang, so later generations also called him "Cai Zhonglang". Ancestor of the sixth generation, Hao Huang, Lao, served as Yi Ling during the reign of Emperor Ping. At the beginning of Wang Mang's reign, he was awarded the rank of Ronglian. Xun looked up to the sky with his seal and ribbon and sighed: "I have made a name for myself in the Han Dynasty, and I will return to my rightful place after my death. In the past, Zengzi was not given the gift of Ji Sun, how can he have two surnames?" Then he took the general's family and fled into the mountains, where he was the same as Bao Xuan and Zhuomao. No new office. Father Leng also has a clean and honest conduct, and his posthumous title is Zhen Ding Gong.
Yong is a filial person, and his mother has been ill for three years. Since the winter and summer seasons have changed, Yong has not untied his belt and has not slept in his seventies. The mother died, and she stayed in the house next to the tomb. She was polite when she moved or stayed still. There is a dodder that disturbs his room, and there is no connection between trees. It is strange from far and near, and he often goes to look at it. He lived with his uncle and his younger brother. He did not share the wealth for three generations, and his righteousness was high in the township party. He was less erudite and studied under the tutor Hu Guang. He is good at diction, numeracy, astronomy, and masters music.
In the fourth year of Xiping (175), Tang Xidian, Yang Ci and others corrected the text of the "Six Classics" and wrote the scriptures on stele, which is the so-called "Xiping Stone Classic". Later, he wrote a letter about the failure of the government, was falsely accused, and was exiled. Dong Zhuo monopolized power and was forced to serve as the censor. After Zhuo was executed, he was arrested by Wang Yun and died in prison.
Cai Yong - Personal Overview
Portrait of Cai Yong Cai Yong: (132-192 AD) a writer and calligrapher of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The courtesy name Bozhe was born in Chenliuyu (now south of Qixian County, Henan Province). When Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was established, he worshiped General Zuo Zhonglang, so later generations also called him "Cai Zhonglang".
In addition to being a master of classics and history, Cai Yong was also good at poetry and poetry. In addition to literature, he is proficient in calligraphy, seal script and official script, especially official script. Cai Yong and others corrected the text of the Six Classics of Confucianism. Cai Yong believed that there were many errors in the text due to the budding confucianism. In order not to hinder future learning, he requested an edict to correct the text. He personally wrote the elixir on the stele and ordered the workers to engrave it and set it up outside the gate of Taixue. There are 46 stele. These stele are called "Hongdu Stone Sutra", also known as "Xiping Stone Sutra".