Cangjie (蒼頡) | 24 Histories

Overview

Cangjie was a scholar.

PeriodAncient China

IdentityLegendary · Male

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Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · History of Jin 35, passage 194
AD 1194 明昌五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 35, passage 194

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · History of Jin 35, passage 194

References in the histories

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

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遂詔令依蒼頡立廟於盩厔例，官為立廟於上京納裏渾莊，委本路官一員與本千戶春秋致祭，所用諸物從宜給之。 An edict then ordered that following the precedent of Cangjie establishing a temple at Zhouzhi, the state should build a temple at Nali Hunzhuang in the Upper Capital, charge one official of the circuit and the local chiliarch with spring and autumn sacrifices, and supply the required objects as appropriate.