Gongsun Long
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Chinese philosopher of the 3rd century BCE of the School of Names
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gongsun Long , courtesy name Zibing , was a Chinese philosopher and writer who was a member of the School of Names of ancient Chinese philosophy. He also ran a school and enjoyed the support of rulers, and advocated peaceful means of resolving disputes in contrast to the wars which were common in the Warring States period. However, little is known about the particulars of his life, and furthermore many of his writings have been lost. All of his essays—fourteen originally but only six extant—are included in the anthology the Gongsun Longzi .