Qin and Han · Marquis and Official

Cao Zhu 曹窋

Attested BC 209 - BC 141

Passages: 7
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Cao Zhu as an aristocrat and official. This record brings together 7 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Cao Zhu	曹窋	Cao Zhu
Personal	Cao Zhu	曹窋	Cáo Zhú
Personal name	Cao Zhu	曹窋	Cao Zhu
Title	Imperial Censor in Chief	御史大夫	Yùshǐ Dàfū
Title	Marquis of Pingyang	平陽侯
Title	Marquis of Pingyang	平陽侯	Pingyang Hou
Title	Palace Counselor	中大夫	Zhōng Dàfū
Given	Zhu	窋	Zhú

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0237, hanshu:051:s0083

Roles

Aristocrat
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 漢初 · Western Interval: Start: BC 209 · End: BC 141
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:051:s0083

Career and standing

Office: Imperial censor in chief / 御史大夫
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0253
Office: Palace counselor / 中大夫
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0237
Title: Marquis of Pingyang / 平陽侯
Explicit · hanshu:058:s0289
Title: Succeeded to the marquisate / 嗣侯
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0253

Events and relationships

Type: son · Person Id: Cao Can (曹參)
Explicit · hanshu:048:s0237

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 48Volume 39: Xiao He and Cao Shen · 5 passages

參子窋為中大夫。 His son Cao Zhu held the post of palace counselor.

乃謂窋曰：「女歸，試私從容問乃父曰：『高帝新棄群臣，帝富於春秋，君為相國，日飲，無所請事，何以憂天下？』 He said to Cao Zhu, “When you go home, try privately and calmly asking your father: ‘The High Emperor has only just left his ministers, and the emperor is still young. You, as chancellor, drink every day and request no affairs of state; how does this show concern for the realm?

窋既洗沐歸，時間，自從其所諫參。 After his ritual bath Cao Zhu waited for a private moment and spoke as the emperor had coached him.

至朝時，帝讓參曰：「與窋胡治乎？ At the next audience Emperor Hui reproached him: “Why did you beat Cao Zhu?

窋嗣侯，高后時至御史大夫。 Cao Zhu inherited the title and under Empress Lü rose to imperial censor in chief.

Book of Han, Chapter 51Volume 42: Zhang, Zhou, Zhao, Ren and Shentu · 1 passage

初任敖免，平陽侯曹窋代敖為御史大夫。 When Ren Ao was removed from office, Cao Zhu, marquis of Pingyang, succeeded him as imperial counsellor.

Book of Han, Chapter 58Volume 49: Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo · 1 passage

平陽侯臣窋、汝陰侯臣灶、潁陰侯臣何、廷尉臣宜昌、隴西太守臣昆邪所選賢良太子家令臣錯昧死再拜言：臣竊聞古之賢主莫不求賢以為輔翼，故黃帝得力牧而為五帝先，大禹得咎繇而為三王祖，齊桓得管子而為五伯長。 The men who recommended me as Worthy and Good were your servants the Marquis of Pingyang, Cao Zhu; the Marquis of Ruyin, Xiahou Zao; the Marquis of Yingyin, Guan He; the Commandant of Justice, Yichang; and the Administrator of Longxi, Kunxie. Your servant Chao Cuo bows twice and, risking death, states: I have heard that every worthy ruler of antiquity sought worthy men as his wings and helpers. Thus the Yellow Emperor obtained Limu and became foremost of the Five Thearchs; Great Yu obtained Gao Yao and became progenitor of the Three Kings; and Duke Huan of Qi obtained Guan Zhong and became leader of the Five Hegemons.