Five Dynasties · Official and Father of Guo Wei

Guo Jian 郭簡

Attested AD 910

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Guo Jian as a family member, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Guo Jian 郭簡 Guo Jian
Surname Guo Guo
Descriptive kinship His father Jian 父簡
Personal Jian Jian
Temple Qingzu 慶祖 Qingzu
Posthumous Zhangsu 章肅 Zhangsu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 事晉為順州刺史 · Western Year: AD 910
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:011:s0002

Family

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  • Child of Zhou Yi Zu (義祖)
    Kinship Term: grandfather / 祖 · Parentage: biological · Generation Distance: 1 · Line: paternal
  • Parent of Guo Wei (郭威)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Spouse of Lady Wang (王氏)
    Kinship Term: mother / 妣 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: uncertain

Career and standing

  • Label: prefect of Shunzhou / 順州刺史 · Action: held
  • Title: emperor Zhangsu, temple Qingzu / 章肅、慶祖 · Action: posthumously-honored

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu · 3 passages