Jing Fang京房
The Han scholar behind the eight palaces and Liu Yao.
- Era
- Western Han · 77–37 BC
- Known for
- Jing Shi Yi Zhuan
得我道以亡身者，必京生也。
Jiao Yanshou, in the Han Shu, vol. 75
What it is
Jing Fang, styled Junming, was born Li and took the name Jing after working it out from the pitch pipes. He studied the Yi with Jiao Yanshou, who said that Jing Fang would die for this knowledge.
He warned Emperor Yuan of disasters and clashed with the powerful Shi Xian, then was sent out as governor of Wei and executed at forty-one.
On this site
Our Liu Yao tool uses his eight palaces.
Sources Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao; Han Yu; Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu.