Five Dynasties · Official and Strategist

Han Zhigu 韓知古

Hán Zhīgǔ

Died AD 926

Passages
6
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Han Zhigu as an official, statesman, and strategist. This record brings together 6 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Han Zhigu 韓知古 Hán Zhīgǔ
Surname Han Hán
Given Zhigu 知古 Zhīgǔ

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman
  • Strategist

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天顯中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 937
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0111

Age

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天顯中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 926 · End: AD 937
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖平薊 · Western Year: AD 916
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:074:s0102
  • Source Date: Text: 神冊初 · Western Year: AD 916
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0107

Family

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  • Parent of Han Kuangsi (韓匡嗣)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Director of the Secretariat / 中書令 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0110
  • Label: Left Vice Director / 左僕射 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0110
  • Label: overall charge of Han affairs / 總知漢兒司事 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0108
  • Label: Zhangwu Army military commissioner / 彰武軍節度使 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0107
  • Label: founding merit minister / 佐命功臣 · Action: ranked
    Explicit · liaoshi:074:s0111

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 4: Yelu Dila, Xiao Hendu, Kang Moji, Han Yanhui, Han Zhigu · 6 passages