Qin and Han · brother of Han Yan and marquis of Andao

Han Yue 韓說

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages
8
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Han Yue as an aristocrat, courtier, and general. This record brings together 8 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Han Yue 韓說 Han Yue
Title General of Crossing Seas Han Yue 橫海將軍韓說 Henghai Jiangjun Han Yue
Title General Who Crosses the Sea 橫海將軍
Personal Han Shuo 韓說 Hán Shuō
Personal name Han Yue 韓說 Hán Yuè
Personal name Han Yue 韓說 Han Yue
Title Marquis of Andao 案道侯
Personal name Yue

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Courtier
  • General

Life and dates

Death

  • Text: killed by Prince Li during the witchcraft affair
    Explicit · hanshu:105:s0057

Attested activity

Family

  • Sibling of Han Yan (韓嫣)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: full

Career and standing

  • Label: General Who Crosses the Sea / 橫海將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元封元年冬 · Western Year: BC 110
    Explicit · shiji:114:s0056
  • General of Crossing Seas / 橫海將軍
    Explicit · hanshu:074:s0172
  • Title: Marquis of Andao / 案道侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元封元年冬 · Western Year: BC 110
    Explicit · shiji:114:s0071
  • Title: Marquis of Andao / 案道侯 · Action: held
    Explicit · shiji:125:s0054
  • Title: marquis of Andao
    Explicit · hanshu:105:s0057
  • Status: imperial-favorite · Action: held
    Explicit · shiji:125:s0054

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 74Volume 64a: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 1 · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 105Volume 93: Flatterers · 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 114Treatise on the Eastern Yue · 4 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 125Biographies of Flatterers · 1 passage