Five Scholars

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The Five Scholars are the human forms taken by Longmu's five dragon children after her death. Overwhelmed by sadness, the dragons transformed into the Five Scholars and buried her on the northern side of Zhu Mountain.

When

First attested
290 BCE
Attested period
-290 – 2020
Historical notes
Appeared after Longmu's death in 290 BC.

Relationships

child of
Longmu

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“After Wen Shi died, the dragons were overwhelmed by sadness and took human form, becoming known as the Five Scholars (五秀才), who buried her on the northern side of Zhu Mountain (珠山).”

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