Ancient China · Legendary Inventor of Writing

Cangjie 倉頡

Attested AD 1194

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
3

Overview

The translated histories identify Cangjie as an inventor, named individual, and scholar. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Cangjie 倉頡 Cangjie
Personal name Cangjie 蒼頡

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Inventor
  • Named Individual
  • Scholar

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 20Table of Ancient and Modern Persons · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 35Volume 35 Treatises 16: Rites 8: Consecration of Shrines to a Sages; Temple to the Warrior King Cheng of Zhou; Monarchs of Past Ages; Halls to Various Spirits in Changbai Shan, Dafang Shan, Amur River, Jia Yin Hou; Spirits of the Lu River; Spirits of Zhao Yin Shun; Spirits of Zhen an Gong, Rui Shen Gongl; Worshipping, Sacrifices, Vists, and State Ceremonies at Zhen Xian Jun Wang Temple · 1 passage
Draft History of Qing, Chapter 450Volume 450 Biographies 237: Li Henian, Wen Bin, Ren Daorong, Xu Zhenyi, Wu Dacheng · 1 passage