Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Duke of Cai; general

Guang

Attested AD 557 - AD 578

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Guang as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Guang Guang
Title Duke of Cai 蔡國公
Title Duke of Cai Guang 蔡國公廣
Title Duke of Tianshui 天水郡公
Title Duke of Tianshui 天水公
Title Duke of Yongchang 永昌郡公
Personal name Guang Guang
Given Guang
Title Pillar of State 柱國
Personal name Yuwen Guang 宇文廣 Yuwen Guang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 九月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0129
  • Source Date: Text: 元年二月乙亥 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0061
  • Source Date: Text: 蔡國公廣 · Western Interval: Start: AD 557 · End: AD 578
    Explicit · zhoushu:046:s0114

Career and standing

  • Label: governor-general of Liang Province / 梁州總管 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 九月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0129
  • Title: Duke of Tianshui / 天水郡公 · Action: re-enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年二月乙亥 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0061
  • Title: Duke of Cai / 蔡國公 · Action: advanced · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 辛未 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0132

References in the histories

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Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 2 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Filial Piety · 1 passage