Li Shaojun
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Li Shaojun (Chinese: 李少君; Wade–Giles: Li Shao-chün, fl. 133 BCE) was a fangshi (master of esoterica), reputed xian (transcendent; immortal), retainer of Emperor Wu of Han, and the earliest known Chinese alchemist. In the early history of Chinese waidan (External Alchemy), Li is the only fangshi whose role is documented by both historical (for instance, Shiji) and alchemical (Baopuzi) sources.
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Chinese | 李少君 | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Li the Youthful Lord | ||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 리소군 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 李少君 | ||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 李少君 | ||||||||||||||||
Hiragana | りしょうくん | ||||||||||||||||
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