葛洪 Traditional form: 葛洪 Pinyin (reading): Gě Hóng Definitions: Ge Hong (283-363), Jin dynasty Daoist and alchemist, author of 抱朴子 ( Bàopuzi) Characters: 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname 洪 - deluge, flood; immense, vast Traditional characters: 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname 洪 - deluge, flood; immense, vast