Meng Guang was born sometime in the Eastern Han dynasty.
12 Facts About Meng Guang
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Meng Yu's elder brother, Meng Ben, was a eunuch who served as a Central Regular Attendant.
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Meng Guang started his career as a minor official in one of the departments of the central government towards the end of the reign of Emperor Ling.
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In 190, after the warlord Dong Zhuo seized control of the Han central government and forced Emperor Xian to move the imperial capital to Chang'an, Meng Guang escaped and fled to Yi Province.
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Meng Guang was known for being knowledgeable and well-read; he was particularly interested in the Records of the Grand Historian, Book of the Later Han and Dongguan Han Ji.
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Meng Guang frequently debated with Lai Min, another guest scholar living in Yi Province, over the Spring and Autumn Annals as each of them preferred a different commentary on the Chunqiu: Meng Guang and Lai Min specialised in the Gongyang Zhuan and Zuo Zhuan respectively.
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Meng Guang was notorious for being loud and annoying during his debates with Lai Min.
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Xi Zheng, then an assistant official in the palace library, often visited Meng Guang to consult him.
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Meng Guang has the style of a crown prince of ancient times.
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Meng Guang should be striving to enrich himself with as much knowledge as possible so that he can be like a consultant.
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Meng Guang should sit for written and oral tests like academics and gain some titles.
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Meng Guang was later removed from office for committing offences.