Ancient China · Official

Hongyao 閎夭

Attested BC 1100 - BC 1046

Passages
3
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Hongyao as an official and statesman. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Hongyao 閎夭 Hongyao
Personal name Hong Yao 閎夭 Hóng Yāo
Personal name Hongyao 閎夭 Hongyao
Personal Hongyao 閎夭

Identity

Historicity
Uncertain
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 西周 · Western Year: BC 1100
    Explicit · shiji:053:s0114
  • Source Date: Text: 閎夭 · Western Interval: Start: BC 1075 · End: BC 1046
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:003:s0193

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 3Annals of Yin · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 53House of Chancellor Xiao · 1 passage