Qin and Han · Official and Merchant

Sang Hongyang 桑弘羊

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Sang Hongyang was an official and Merchant.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 141 to BC 87 漢興六十餘載
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 277, 280, 282

Career and standing

strategic finance 運籌
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 282
Raised from
Merchant · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 280

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 277, 282

Events and relationships

Listed for strategic finance
Career · Exemplar · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 282
Raised from the ranks of merchants
Career · Subject · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 280

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 280, 282

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 112Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu · 2 passages

卜式試於芻牧，弘羊擢於賈豎，衛青奮於奴仆，日磾出於降虜，斯亦曩時版筑飯牛之朋矣。 Bu Shi proved himself among the shepherds, Sang Hongyang was raised from the ranks of merchants, Wei Qing rose from the condition of a slave, and Jin Midi emerged from among surrendered captives. They were the heirs of those ancient men of humble station who pounded earthen walls and fed cattle.

儒雅則公孫弘、董仲舒、兒寬，篤行則石建、石慶，質直則汲黯、卜式，推賢則韓安國、鄭當時，定令則趙禹、張湯，文章則司馬遷、相如，滑稽則東方朔、枚皋，應對則嚴助、朱買臣，歷數則唐都、落下閎，協律則李延年，運籌則桑弘羊，奉使則張騫、蘇武，將帥則衛青、霍去病，受遺則霍光、金日磾。 In Confucian scholarship, there were Gongsun Hong, Dong Zhongshu, and Er Kuan. In steadfast conduct, Shi Jian and Shi Qing. In forthright character, Ji An and Bu Shi. In advancing the worthy, Han Anguo and Zheng Dangshi. In codifying laws, Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang. In literary achievement, Sima Qian and Sima Xiangru. In wit and humor, Dongfang Shuo and Mei Gao. In eloquent debate, Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen. In astronomy and calendrical science, Tang Du and Luoxia Hong. In harmonizing music, Li Yannian. In strategic finance, Sang Hongyang. In diplomatic missions, Zhang Qian and Su Wu. In military command, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. In receiving the imperial testamentary charge, Huo Guang and Jin Midi.