Overview
Gao Guang was an official and Judge.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xuanmao | 宣茂 | Xuanmao |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 307 to AD 311 以疾卒；屬京洛傾覆Cause IllnessDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passages 347-348
Attested activity
- AD 291 to AD 299 元康中Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passage 334
- AD 306 帝既還洛陽Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passage 344
- AD 304 惠帝為張方所逼，幸長安Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passage 339
- AD 307 懷帝即位Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passage 345
- AD 266 to AD 290 武帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passages 332-333
- AD 301 趙王倫篡逆Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passage 335
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Gao Dan (高誕)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 341
- Child of Gao Rou (高柔)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 329
- Parent of Gao Tao (高韜)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 349
Career and standing
- legal specialist 明練刑理Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 330
- grand master of splendid carriage 光祿大夫AD 306 帝既還洛陽 · AddedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 344
- cavalier attendant-in-ordinary 散騎常侍AD 304 惠帝為張方所逼，幸長安 · AddedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 340
- colonel who conducts the carriage 奉車都尉AD 301 齊王冏輔政 · AddedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 336
- minister of the masters of writing in charge of the Three Dukes section 尚書典三公曹AD 291 to AD 299 元康中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 334
- junior tutor 少傅Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 344
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- director of the masters of writing 尚書令AD 307 懷帝即位 · Appointed · retained previous officesDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 346
- censor of Yellow Sand 黃沙御史AD 266 to AD 290 武帝 · Appointed · Rank Note rank equal to the palace assistant secretary 秩與中丞同Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 333
- governor of Yingzhou 潁州太守Appointed · At Yingzhou 潁州Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
- household gentleman to the heir apparent 太子舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
- inspector of You province 幽州刺史Appointed · At You province 幽州Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
- minister of works 司空Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 347
- palace attendant 侍中Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 347
- left vice-director of the masters of writing 尚書左僕射AD 304 惠帝為張方所逼，幸長安 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 340
- director of justice 廷尉AD 266 to AD 290 武帝 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 333
- minister of the masters of writing 尚書AD 301 齊王冏輔政 · PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 336
- gentleman of the masters of writing 尚書郎PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
- director of justice 廷尉AD 301 齊王冏輔政 · ReappointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 336
- judicial offices 理官Repeatedly heldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 338
- duke of Yanling county 延陵縣公AD 304 從駕討成都王穎 · Enfeoffed · Households 1800Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 337
- gold seal and purple ribbon of the grand master of splendid carriage 光祿大夫金章紫綬AD 307 懷帝即位 · AddedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 345
- posthumous name 諡AD 311 京洛傾覆 · Never conferred · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 348
- duke of Yanling county 延陵縣公HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 337
Places and affiliations
- Polity Western Jin 西晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passages 331, 345
- At Yucheng in Chenliu 陳留圉城Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 329
- AD 306 帝既還洛陽At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation At courtDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 344
- AD 304 惠帝為張方所逼，幸長安At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 339
- At Chenliu 陳留 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 329
- At Yingzhou 潁州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
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- At You province 幽州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 331
- At Yucheng 圉城 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 329
Learning and skills
- Subject the family legal tradition 家業 · Time Of Life youthDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 330
- Skill penal law 刑理 · Level expertDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 330
Events and relationships
- Alone accompanied emperor westDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 339
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 337
- Did not know of son's briberyDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 350
- Kept integrity during usurpationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 335
- Made son concurrent general of the right guardDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 352
- Served elder brother with increasing deferenceDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 343
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- AD 307 懷帝即位Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 345
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment faulted for failing to restrain his son, yet the scandal did not touch his reputation because his integrity was long established · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 351
- Assessment held to principle and kept his integrity intact during Lun's usurpation · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 335
- Assessment noble purpose none could overthrow · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 361
- Assessment the whole court acknowledged his clarity in applying the law · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 338
- AD 307 懷帝即位Item gold seal and purple ribbon 金章紫綬 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 345
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 329
References in the histories
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