Lord Cang (倉公) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Lord Cang as a physician. 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 Cang	倉公	Canggong
Title	Lord Cang	倉公	Canggong
Title	Lord Cang	倉公	Cang Gong

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Uncertain

Roles

Physician

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 倉公傳統時代 · Western Year: c. BC 167
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:049:s0004
Source Date: Text: 扁鵲倉公列傳 · Western Interval: Start: BC 216 · End: BC 150
Explicit · jinshi:131:s0048

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 41: Arts · 1 passage

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故太史公著《龜策》、《日者》及《扁鵲倉公傳》，皆所以廣其聞見，昭示後昆。 Hence Sima Qian’s treatises on tortoise divination, day-selection, and the physicians Bian Que and Lord Cang—all to widen what we know and guide posterity.

History of Jin, Chapter 131Volume 131 Biographies 69: Huan Zhe, Liang Chong, Song Gui, Pan Shouheng, Fang Ji, Liu Wansu, Zhang Congzheng, Li Qingsi, Ji Tianxi, Zhang Yuansu, Ma Guizhong, Wu Zhen Son: Kang, Li Mao, Hu Dexin · 1 passage

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太史公敘九流，述《日者》、《龜策》、《扁鵲倉公列傳》。 Grand Historian Sima Qian surveyed the Nine Schools and wrote the biographies of day-diviners, tortoise-and-yarrow specialists, and the physicians Bian Que and Lord Cang.