Ancient China · Official

Meng Gongchuo 孟公綽

Attested BC 550 - BC 500

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Meng Gongchuo was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 550 to BC 500 孟公綽
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 189, passage 232

Assessments and attributes

Assessment would excel as steward of Zhao and Wei but not as minister of Teng or Xue · Mode quoted-saying Speaker Confucius (孔子)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 232

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 189Volume 189 Biographies 114: Gao, Zhao, Tian, Zhu · 1 passage

孔子稱孟公綽為趙、魏老則優，不可以為滕、薛大夫。 Confucius said Meng Gongchuo would excel as steward to the great houses of Zhao and Wei, but could not serve as minister to small states like Teng and Xue.