Overview
Han Fan was an official and Diplomat.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Fan | 範 | Fan |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 409 尚書令韓范德望具瞻,燕秦所重,宜遣乞援,以濟時難。」Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 128, passage 197
- AD 409 to AD 410 廣固之圍Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 128, passages 208, 214
- AD 405 德死之後 / 慕容超即位初Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 128, passages 48, 52-53
- AD 405 to AD 407 慕容超在位、義熙三年追尊以前(長安質母議和前後)Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 128, passages 94, 97, 111
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Grandfather of Han Fan (韓范亡祖)late grandfather 亡祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 216
- Child of Father of Han Fan (韓范之父)father 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 128, passage 216
- Sibling of Han Zhuo (韓𧨳)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 222
- Kinship Role family · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 221-222
Career and standing
- Cavalier Attendant-in-ordinary 散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 210
- Attendant in the Eastern Palace of Qin 秦太子中舍人HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 94
- Director of the Secretariat 尚書令HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 197
- DefectedDefectionDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 214
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation Defected toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 214
- Polity Southern Yan 南燕 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 197, 208, 216
- At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 98
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Liu Yu (劉裕) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 216-218, 220
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 102-104, 106, 109, 213
Events and relationships
- AttackedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 52
- AttackedMilitary · Commander · At Liangfu 梁父Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 48
- Defended dual emperorship and filial motiveDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 102-104, 106, 109
- Embassy to Yao XingDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 97-98, 111
- Refused to denounce YanDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 220-221
- Sent to beg troopsDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 198
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- Surrendered to YuDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 214
- TookMilitary · Commander · At Liangfu 梁父Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 53
- Relation Envoy of · Person Murong Chao (慕容超)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 97
- Relation Former colleague of · Person Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passages 94, 108
- Relation Old intimate of · Person Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 209
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment envoy-who-spreads-praise · Mode named-speech Speaker Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 110
- Assessment intelligence-and-eloquence-enough-to-sway-men · Mode named-speech Speaker Zhang Hua (張華)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 94
- Assessment man of the hour and old intimate of Yao Xing · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Zhang Jun (張俊)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 209
- Assessment praised for refusing to plot against Yan · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Liu Yu (劉裕)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 221
- Assessment surpasses-Jia-Yi-in-debate · Mode named-speech Speaker Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 107
- Assessment virtue and prestige looked up to by both Yan and Qin · Mode named-speech Speaker Murong Hui (慕容惠)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 197
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- Item a thousand in gold 千金 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 111
References in the histories
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