Qin and Han · General

Luan Bu 欒布

Died BC 154

Passages
37
Chapters
6
Histories
3

Overview

The translated histories identify Luan Bu as an aristocrat, diplomat, envoy, and general. This record brings together 37 passages from 6 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Luan Bu 欒布 Luan Bu
Given Bu
Title Duke Luan 欒公
Title General 將軍 Jiangjun
Title Lord Luan 欒公 Luán Gōng
Surname Luan Luán
Personal name Luan Bu 欒布 Luan Bu
Personal Luan Bu 欒布 Luán Bù
Noble title Marquis of Ju 鄃侯
Title Marquis of Yu 俞侯 Yú Hóu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Diplomat
  • Envoy
  • General
  • Laborer
  • Official

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: died · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 布薨 · Western Interval: Start: BC 154 · End: BC 141
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0092
  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景帝中五年薨 · Western Year: BC 145
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0103

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Ben (賁)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Luan Ben (賁)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

  • Label: tavern guard / 酒人保
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0075
  • Label: Chancellor of Yan / 燕相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 吳楚反時 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0101
  • Label: chancellor of Yan / 燕相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 孝文時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0085
  • Label: Chancellor of Yan / 燕相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 孝文時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0097
  • Label: general / 將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 孝文時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0097
  • Label: District Commandant / 都尉 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 拜為都尉 · Western Year: BC 196
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0096
  • Label: District Commandant / 都尉 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 燕將臧荼舉 · Western Interval: Start: BC 206 · End: BC 202
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0077
  • Label: commandant / 都尉 · Action: appointed
  • Label: general / 將 · Action: appointed
  • Label: general / 將軍 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0085
  • Label: grandee of Liang / 梁大夫 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0068
  • Label: Minister of Liang / 梁大夫 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0080
  • Label: chancellor of Yan / 燕相 · Action: reappointed
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0090
  • Title: Marquis of Ju / 鄃侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 吳楚反時 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0090
  • Title: Marquis of Yu / 俞侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 吳楚反時 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0101
  • Label: Luan Gong shrines / 欒公社 · Action: received
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0102
  • Status: enslavement · Action: entered · Place: Yan / 燕
  • Status: captivity · Action: entered
  • Label: release from guilt / 釋罪 · Action: received · Authority Person Id: Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0096
  • Label: arrest / 捕 · Action: suffered
    Explicit · shiji:100:s0084

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: knew where he stood; matched ancient martyrs · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0146
  • Assessment: understood his situation and did not cling to life · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment · Speaker Person Id: Sima Qian (太史公)
  • Item: Luan Duke's altars / 欒公社 · Relation: honored-with · Place: between Yan and Qi / 燕齊之間
    Explicit · hanshu:046:s0091

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 32Volume 32: Filial Piety · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 44Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 46Volume 37: Ji Bu, Luan Bu and Tian Shu · 15 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50House of Prince Yuan of Chu · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 100Biographies of Ji Bu and Luan Bu · 18 passages