Overview
The translated histories identify Duke Wenjian as an aristocrat and official. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Duke Wenjian | 文簡公 | Wénjiǎn gōng |
| Title | Duke Wenjian | 文簡公 | Wénjiǎn gōng |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · beiqishu:036:s0109
Roles
- Aristocrat
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 文簡公 · Western Interval: Start: AD 530 · End: AD 550Explicit · beiqishu:036:s0109
Events and relationships
- Explicit · beiqishu:036:s0110
- Kind: political · Role: actor · Action: exposed-Cui-Yan-slander-and-seized-Hou-Jing-envoy · Other Person Ids: Cui Yan (崔甗), Hou Jing (侯景)Explicit · beiqishu:036:s0109
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment: courage like Meng Ke · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgmentExplicit · beiqishu:036:s0109
- Assessment: disparagement of Cui Xian blemished virtue · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgmentExplicit · beiqishu:036:s0110
References in the histories
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