Qin and Han · Hermit

Han Kang 韩康

Attested AD 146 - AD 168

Passages
10
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Han Kang as a hermit. This record brings together 10 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesHermit

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Han Kang 韩康 Han Kang
Courtesy name Boxiu 伯休 Boxiu
Surname Han Han
Personal name Han Kang 韩康 Han Kang
Title Han the summoned gentleman 韩征君
Given Kang Kang
Alternate name Tianxiu 恬休 Tianxiu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Hermit

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Origins and identity

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: practice · Statement: never named two prices for more than thirty years

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 10 passages