Overview
The translated histories identify Fang Wang as an astronomer, rebel, and scholar. 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 | Fang Wang | 方望 | Fang Wang |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · hanshu:091:s0096
Roles
- Astronomer
- Rebel
- Scholar
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 更始時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 23 · End: AD 25Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:091:s0096
Places and affiliations
- Place: Pingling / 平陵Explicit · hanshu:091:s0096
Learning and skills
- Skill: astronomy / 天文 · Level: practicedExplicit · hanshu:091:s0096
Events and relationships
- Explicit · hanshu:091:s0096
References in the histories
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