Ancient China · Aristocrat

Lord of Gaoling 高陵君

Gaoling Jun

Attested BC 306 - BC 271

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Lord of Gaoling as an aristocrat and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Lord of Gaoling 高陵君 Gaoling Jun
Title Lord of Gaoling 高陵君 Gāolíng Jūn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 昭王三十六年 · Western Year: BC 271
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:072:s0109
  • Source Date: Text: 昭王即位 · Western Year: BC 306
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:072:s0009, shiji:072:s0003

Family

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Career and standing

  • Title: Lord of Gaoling / 高陵君 · Action: held
    Explicit · shiji:072:s0009
  • Status: exiled-to-fief · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 昭王三十六年 · Western Year: BC 271
    Strongly inferred · shiji:072:s0110, shiji:072:s0109

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: too extravagant, wealthier than the royal house · Provenance: Mode: quotation · Speaker Person Id: Fan Ju (范雎)
    Explicit · shiji:072:s0109

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 72Biography of the Marquis of Rang · 2 passages