Ancient China · Official

Hu Shegu 狐射姑

Attested BC 621

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hu Shegu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 621 晉狐射姑殺陽處父
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 178, passage 127

Career and standing

murder of Yang Chufu 殺陽處父
Committed · With Yang Chufu (陽處父)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 178, passage 127

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 178, passage 127

Events and relationships

Murdered
Assassination · Perpetrator · With Yang Chufu (陽處父)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 178, passage 127

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 178, passage 127

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 178Volume 178 Biographies 103: Liu Fen · 1 passage

臣謹按《春秋》，晉狐射姑殺陽處父，書襄公殺之者，以其君漏言也。 I respectfully examine the Spring and Autumn Annals: Hu Shegu of Jin murdered Yang Chufu; the Annals record that Duke Xiang murdered him because his ruler leaked a secret.