Duke Ling was one of the most famous representatives of the homosexual tradition in China, as portrayed in the philosophic work Han Feizi by Han Fei. In the chapter Shuonan (說難), Duke Ling favours a courtier named Mizi Xia (彌子瑕), who he allows to use the ducal carriage without permission, and who he admires for handing over the remainder of an especially delicious peach.