Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Astrologer

Chenggong Sui 成公綏

Attested AD 407

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chenggong Sui was an Astrologer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 407 義熙三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 128, passage 132

Career and standing

Astrologer-in-Chief 太史令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 132

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 132

Events and relationships

Blamed wicked ministers executions and heavy levies
Divination · Astrologer
Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 132

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 128Volume 128 Records 28: Murong Chao · 1 passage

超懼，密問其太史令成公綏，對曰：「陛下信用奸臣，誅戮賢良，賦斂繁多，事役殷苦所致也。」 Chao feared and secretly questioned his astrologer-in-chief Cheng Gong Sui, who answered: “It is caused by Your Majesty trusting wicked ministers, executing worthy good men, levies and corvée being numerous, labor and service oppressively bitter.”