Han dynasty prince of Huainan who assembled a court of scholars to compile the Huainanzi — an eclectic synthesis of Daoist, Confucian, and Legalist thought organized around Daoist cosmological principles.
Sponsored the compilation of the Huainanzi, which represents the most comprehensive Daoist synthesis of early Han thought; was executed by Emperor Wu for rebellion before fully realizing his political ambitions.
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