Ancient China · Teacher and Official

Gongsun Jia 公孫賈

Attested BC 361 - BC 338

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Gongsun Jia as an official and teacher. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Gongsun Jia 公孫賈 Gongsun Jia
Personal name Gongsun Jia 公孫賈 Gongsun Jia

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Teacher

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 黥其師公孫賈 · Western Interval: Start: BC 361 · End: BC 338
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:068:s0089, shiji:068:s0163

Career and standing

  • Status: branding · Action: suffered · Label: branded/tattooed / 黥
    Explicit · shiji:068:s0089
  • Status: branding · Action: suffered · Label: tattooed again / 黥
    Explicit · shiji:068:s0163

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 68Biography of Lord Shang · 2 passages