Qin and Han · General and Official

Liang Ji 梁冀

First attested AD 92; died AD 159

Passages
117
Chapters
13
Histories
3

Overview

Liang Ji was a general and Official.

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Bozhuo 伯卓 Bózhuó

Life and dates

Death

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Family

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Key source chapters

  1. Book of Later Han, Chapter 39 Volume 34: Biography of Liang Tong 70 passages
  2. Book of Later Han, Chapter 114 Volume 103: Five Elements Part One 16 passages
  3. Book of Later Han, Chapter 89 Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 7 passages
  4. Book of Later Han, Chapter 117 Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four 5 passages
  5. Book of Later Han, Chapter 113 Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three 4 passages

Origins and identity

Career and standing

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Learning and skills

  • Skill drinking and games; hawking, dogs, riding, cockfighting 酒、彈棋、格五、六博、蹴鞠、意錢、臂鷹走狗、騁馬鬥雞 · Level fond-of

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Source notes

References in the histories

117 passages

Book of Later Han, Chapter 34Volume 30a: Biographies of Su Jing; Yang Hou · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 38Volume 33: Biographies of Zhu, Feng, Yu, Zheng, Zhou · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 39Volume 34: Biography of Liang Tong · 70 passages
扶風人士孫奮居富而性吝,冀因以馬乘遺之,從貸錢五千萬,奮以三千萬與之,冀大怒,乃告郡縣,認奮母為其守臧婢,雲盜白珠十斛、紫金千斤以叛,遂收考奮兄弟,死於獄中,悉沒資財億七千餘萬。 Shisun Fen, a man of Fufeng, was wealthy but miserly by nature. Liang Ji used a team of horses to make him a gift and asked to borrow 50,000,000 cash. Fen gave him 30,000,000. Ji was furious and therefore reported to the commandery and county that Fen's mother had been his slave guarding storehouses and had stolen ten hu of white pearls and 1,000 jin of purple gold before absconding. He then arrested and interrogated Fen and his brothers, who died in prison, and confiscated all their property, more than 170,000,000 cash.
於是有司奏冀入朝不趨,斂履上殿,謁贊不名,禮儀比蕭何,悉以定陶、成陽餘戶增封為四縣,比鄧禹,賞賜金錢、奴婢、采帛、車馬、衣服、甲第,比霍光,以殊元勛。 Offices proposed that Liang Ji need not hasten at audience, might enter with shoes tied and go unnamed in obeisance—rites like Xiao He's; that Dingtao and Chengyang surplus households be added for four counties like Deng Yu's; and gifts of gold, slaves, silks, horses, carriages, clothes, and mansions like Huo Guang's—to mark singular founding merit.
樹對曰:『小人奸蠹,比屋可誅,明將軍以椒房之重,處上將之位,宜崇賢善,以補朝闕,宛為大都,土之淵藪,自侍坐以來,未聞稱一長者,而多托非人,誠非敢聞!』 Shu replied, "Petty villains deserve execution house by house. As empress kin and supreme commander you should honor the worthy to repair the court. Wan is a great city of talent; since I took office I have not heard one worthy man praised, yet many improper requests are made—I dare not hear it!"
Book of Later Han, Chapter 76Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 89Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 · 7 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 113Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three · 4 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 114Volume 103: Five Elements Part One · 16 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 115Volume 104: Five Elements Part Two · 3 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 116Volume 105: Five Elements Part Three · 4 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 117Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four · 5 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 119Volume 108: Five Elements Part Six · 2 passages
Book of Jin, Chapter 109Volume 109 Records 9: Murong Huang · 2 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 1 passage