Qin and Han · Official

Ren Wei 任隗

Attested AD 60 - AD 82

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Ren Wei as a judge and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ren Wei 任隗 Ren Wei
Personal name Ren Wei 任隗 Ren Wei
Personal name Ren Wei 任隗 Rén Wěi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Judge
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 建初中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 79 · End: AD 82
  • Source Date: Text: 永平中 · Western Year: AD 60
    Explicit event contextual date · houhanshu:037:s0236

Career and standing

  • Label: court architect / 将作大匠 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建初中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 79 · End: AD 82

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 37Volume 32: Biographies of Fan Hong; Yin Shi · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 1 passage