Guliang Chi

Guliang Chi was an educator and philosopher of the State of Lu and disciple of Confucius and Bu Shang. He transmitted the Spring and Autumn Annals to his students, from which his notes then became the Guliang Zhuan.

Names Guliang Chi's name was a subject of debate for scholars. The name Chi 赤 comes from the Anthology of Cai Zhonglang and the Book of Han. Yan Shigu said that Guliang's personal name was Xi 喜, Ruan Xiaoxu said that his name was Shu 淑 or Chu 俶, and Wang Chong said that his name was Zhi 寘 in Lunheng. who debated interpretation of the Spring and Autumn Annals with Dong Zhongshu, who studied the Gongyang tradition before Emperor Xuan of Han. Another individual, Cai Qianqiu, did the same, and was promoted. It was from these debates that the Guliang commentary was established and promoted by the Han dynasty.