The three scholars were Xu Ling Fu of Tang Dynasty,Zhu Bian of Song Dynasty and Du Dao Jian of Yuan Dynasty.
《文子》为战国晚期黄老道家思想的代表作,它以其丰富的治身治国思想吸引过唐宋元三个朝代的徐灵府、朱弁、杜道坚为之作注与缵义。