Ancient China · Official

He

Dates uncertain

Passages
5
Chapters
5
Histories
4

Overview

The translated histories identify He as an astrologer, astronomer, named individual, and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 5 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal He
Personal He He
Personal name He
Personal name He He

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Astrologer
  • Astronomer
  • Named Individual
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Label: He (calendar office) / 和 · Action: established
    Explicit · shiji:026:s0021
  • official responsible for the affairs of the four seasons / 和之官,命以四時之事
    Explicit · hanshu:011:s0102

Events and relationships

  • Kind: calendar · Role: steward · Action: neglected-calendar
    Explicit · shiji:002:s0231

Assessments and attributes

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 11Volume 10: Annals of Emperor Cheng · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 2Annals of Xia · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 26Treatise on the Calendar · 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 23Volume 23 Biographies 15: Su Chuo · 1 passage