Wuming gong zhuan (, âÂÂBiography of Mr. Namelessâ or âÂÂBiography of Mr. No-NameâÂÂ) is a classical literary work of the ' genre by the prominent Northern Song philosopher and scholar Shao Yong éµé (1011âÂÂ1077).
In this autobiographically inflected text, Shao Yong portrays himself under the pseudonym âÂÂMr. Namelessâ (æ åÂÂå ¬, Wuming gong or also Wuming jun æ åÂÂå "Nameless Lord"). He reflects on his way of life, characterized by simplicity, withdrawal from political affairs, and a profound understanding of the cosmic order (Taiji).
The work is preserved in major sources such as the Shao Yong quanji éµéÂÂå ¨é (Complete Works of Shao Yong), the Shaozi quanshu éµåÂÂ堨书, and the Shaoshi yishu wuzhong éµæ°ÂéÂÂ书äºÂç§Â. Among these, the Shaozi quanshu éµåÂÂ堨书, edited in the Ming dynasty by Xu Bida å¾Âå¿ è¾¾, is regarded as a particularly comprehensive collection of Shao Yong's works.
Both the Qing-period Zhuozhou zhi 涿å·Âå¿ (âÂÂChronicle of ZhuozhouâÂÂ) and the Huangchao wenjian çÂÂæÂÂæÂÂé´ ("The best examples of literature from Our Dynasty") compiled by Lü Zuqian in the Southern Song quote the text. A historical dispute existed regarding Shao Yong's birthplace, between Zhuozhou 涿巠in Hebei and a location in Henan. It is now generally assumed that Shao Yong's birthplace was in present-day Linzhou (formerly Linxian æÂÂå¿) in Henan (the historical Hengzhang).
The text is included in various collections such as the Shuofu (), for example the edition used by the Hanyu da zidian published by the Commercial Press.
The biographical section of Alain Arrault's monograph on Shao Yong concludes with a presentation and translation of the Wuming gong zhuan (Chapter III).