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StebHaus[edit]
http://berkeleyheritage.com/eastbay_then-now/pierce.html Berkeley Daily Planet May 2009, Daniella Thompson?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stebbins_Hall
Gongsun Yan (Warring States strategist)[edit]
公孫衍, called Xishou 犀首 "rhino head"
was a strategist from Yinjin 陰晉 in the state of Wei. (modern Huayin 華陰, Shaanxi) [1]
coalition advisors / diplomatists (zonghengjia 縱橫家, literally "criss-cross school")
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A contemporary of Zhang Yi
Su Qin followed
did he know Mu Yuan of Chu Ci?
CAREER
and found his first job as supreme commander (daliangzao 大良造) in the state of Qin 秦.
returned to Wei where he was appointed general by King Hui 魏惠王 (better known as King Hui of Liang 梁惠王, r. 371-335)
"In 323 he contributed to the mutual acknowledgements of the rulers of Yan 燕, Zhao 趙, Zhongshan 中山, Han 韓 and Wei. He was opposed to Zhang Yi's 張儀 suggestion to create an east-west alliance with Qin and managed the dismission of Zhang by King Hui.
In 319 Gongsun Yan was appointed counsellor (xiang 相) of Wei. In this position he finally forged the alliance of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu 楚 and Yan against Qin. The Lord of Yiqu 義渠君 was specially entrusted to attack the army of Qin from the rear. Yet the allies were defeated by the militarily superior army of Qin. Gongsun Yan was rewarded with the right to use the seals of counsellor of all five states." [3]\ <<<>>how set ref1?<><>