Ancient China · Aristocrat

Hou Chengzi 郈成子

Attested c. BC 500

Passages
1
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Hou Chengzi as an aristocrat. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Hou Chengzi 郈成子 Hou Chengzi
Alternate 郈成

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 分宅 · Western Year: c. BC 500
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:014:s0273

Events and relationships

  • Kind: charitable · Role: benefactor · Action: divided-house-for-orphans
    Explicit · liangshu:014:s0273

References in the histories

Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.

Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 1 passage