Overview
The translated histories identify Hougu as an administrator, aristocrat, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin
Found inHistory of Liao
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Hougu | 侯古 | Hóugǔ |
| Title | Prince of Huntong Commandery | 混同郡王 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · liaoshi:021:s0040
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · liaoshi:023:s0024
Roles
- Administrator
- Aristocrat
- Official
- Royal Family Member
Life and dates
Death
- Date Context: Source Date: Text: 八年八月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 1072Explicit · liaoshi:023:s0024
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 清寧元年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:021:s0040
- Source Date: Text: 清寧四年 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1058Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:021:s0127
- Source Date: Text: 八年八月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 1072Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:023:s0024
Career and standing
- Label: regent of the Central Capital / 中京留守 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧元年丙寅 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 1055Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0040
- Label: Southern Court great king / 南院大王 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 清寧四年十月戊戌 · Reign Id: liao-qingning · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 1058Explicit · liaoshi:021:s0127
- Label: associate Eastern Capital regent / 同知東京留守事 · Action: heldExplicit · liaoshi:021:s0127
- Label: Southern Court great king / 南院大王 · Action: heldExplicit · liaoshi:021:s0040
- Title: Prince of Huntong Commandery / 混同郡王 · Action: heldExplicit · liaoshi:023:s0024
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id: liao · Relation: servedExplicit · liaoshi:021:s0040
References in the histories
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