韓非
Duke Ling was one of the most famous representatives of the homosexual tradition in China, as portrayed in the philosophic work "Han Fei Zi" by Han Fei. In the chapter of Shuonan (說難), Duke Ling favors a courtier named Mizi Xia, whom he allows to use the ducal carriage without permission, and whom he admires for handing over the remainder of an especially delicious peach. Han Fei records that once Mizi Xia's looks faded, however, the Duke turned against his former lover, accusing him of stealing the carriage and of degrading the Duke by giving him a half-eaten peach. This story was so widespread amongst the literati of China that the phrase "the bitten peach" became a byword for homosexuality.