Gu Clan of Xuchang

The Gu Clan of Xuchang (许昌辜氏) is a major noble clan in the Zheng Empire.

Prominent even during the Jin Dynasty which preceded the Zheng, they were a powerful presence in the government, and after the Catastrophe of Yanchang, they were one of the many clans of nobles and officials who fled south to Jiankang and helped to re-established the Zheng Court.

Notable Facts
The Gu clan is well known for its participation in Taoism. They sponsored and housed the great Taoist mystic, alchemist and scholar Ge Hong in the past.

Gu Yun mentions that, during their southward flight, the Gu clan brought no fewer than fourteen cartloads of Taoist texts and scriptures, including such treasures as a hand-written copy of Ge Hong's Baopuzi and many esoteric texts.