Overview
The translated histories identify Lord Bai as an engineer and official. This record brings together 2 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 | Lord Bai | 白公 | Bai Gong |
| Title | Lord Bai | 白公 | Bai Gong |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Title only
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · yuanshi:066:s0208
Roles
- Engineer
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 漢時 · Western Year: BC 95Explicit event contextual date · yuanshi:066:s0208
Career and standing
- Name: Palace Grandee / 中大夫Explicit · hanshu:038:s0103
Places and affiliations
- Label: Han / 漢 · Relation: servedExplicit · yuanshi:066:s0208
Works and attributed material
- Kind: memorial · Role: authorExplicit · yuanshi:066:s0208
Events and relationships
- Kind: engineering · Role: builder · Action: built-bai-canalExplicit · yuanshi:066:s0208
References in the histories
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