Li Kui

Li Kui was a Chinese hydraulic engineer, philosopher, and politician. He served as minister and court advisor to Marquess Wen of Wei. In 407 BC, he wrote the Canon of Laws. Said to have been a main influence on Shang Yang, it served the basis for the codified laws of the Qin and Han dynasties.

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Who was born first?

• Li Kui was born 4 years after Thrasymachus
• Li Kui was born 5 years after Diogenes of Apollonia
• Li Kui was born 5 years after Critias
• Li Kui was born 5 years before Lie Yukou
• Li Kui was born 5 years after Hippocrates

Timeline

1. Critias460–403 BC
2. Diogenes of Apollonia460 BC – 5th century BC
3. Hippocratescirca 460 BC – circa 370 BC
4. Thrasymachus459 BC – circa 399 BC
5. Li Kui (this page)455–395 BC
6. Lie Yukou450–375 BC

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