Overview
The translated histories identify Boyi as a judge and official. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodDates uncertain
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Boyi | 伯夷 | Boyi |
| Personal name | Boyi | 伯夷 | Bóyí |
Identity
- Historicity
- Uncertain
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · liaoshi:061:s0005
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:002:s0125
Roles
- Judge
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Qualitative: legendary antiquityExplicit · liaoshi:061:s0005, shiji:002:s0125
Events and relationships
- Kind: legal · Role: lawgiver · Action: issued-statutesExplicit · liaoshi:061:s0005
- Relation: appointed-by · Person Id: Yao (堯)Strongly inferred · liaoshi:061:s0005
Source notes
- Historicity: legendaryExplicit · liaoshi:061:s0005, shiji:002:s0002
References in the histories
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