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Ge Hong

Ge Hong
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Ge Hong, courtesy name Zhichuan (稚川), was a Chinese linguist, philosopher, physician, politician, and writer during the Eastern Jin dynasty. He was the author of Essays on Chinese Characters, the Baopuzi, the Emergency Formulae at an Elbow's Length, among others.

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  1. Victorinus of Pettaucirca AD 250 – November 2, AD 303
  2. Arnobius255–327
  3. Ge Hong (this page)284–364
  4. Gaius Marius Victorinus290–364
  5. Maximus of Ephesus310–372
  6. Hilary of Poitiers315–367

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