A man who had his own harem but made it clear before marrying that he did not love them and allowed them to keep lovers. He provided his wives with protection and resources in exchange for children, all his own. He followed a flourishing path of procreation, understanding that the cycle of life and death and the overlay of old and new fate was the essence of the Dao. He and the matriarch treated the children as sacred, creating a special household culture where harem struggles never affected the children.
