Li Cai (李蔡) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Cai as a general, official, and statesman. This record brings together 7 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Li Cai	李蔡	Li Cai
Given	Cai	蔡	Cai

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:109:s0006
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:068:s0140

Roles

General
Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Manner: suicide / 自殺 · Cause: charged with encroaching on Emperor Jing's park land / 侵孝景園壖地
Explicit · shiji:109:s0150
Manner: executed
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0142

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元朔五年 · Western Year: BC 124
Explicit · shiji:109:s0104
Source Date: Text: 元狩二年 · Western Year: BC 121
Explicit · shiji:109:s0105
Source Date: Text: 其後…繼踵為丞相 · Western Year: BC 121
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:068:s0139, hanshu:068:s0140
Source Date: Text: 孝文帝十四年 · Western Year: BC 166
Explicit · shiji:109:s0006, shiji:109:s0005
Source Date: Text: 廣死明年 · Western Year: BC 118
Explicit · shiji:109:s0150

Family

Kin of Li Guang (李廣)
Kinship Term: younger cousin / 從弟 · Subject Role: younger-cousin · Object Role: elder-cousin · Line: paternal

Career and standing

Label: General of the Light Chariots / 輕車將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元朔五年 · Western Year: BC 124
Explicit · shiji:109:s0104
Label: Imperial Chancellor / 丞相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元狩二年 · Western Year: BC 121
Explicit · shiji:109:s0105
Label: Chancellor of Dai / 代相 · Action: appointed
Explicit · shiji:109:s0103
Label: chancellor / 丞相 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0140
Title: Marquis of Le'an / 樂安侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元朔五年 · Western Year: BC 124
Explicit · shiji:109:s0104