Shangguan An (上官安)

Overview

The translated histories identify Shangguan An as an aristocrat, general, and rebel. This record brings together 5 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Shangguan An	上官安	Shàngguān Ān
Given	An	安
Descriptive kinship	father of the Empress	皇后父
Title	Flying Cavalry General	驃騎將軍
Title	Marquis of Sang Le	桑樂侯
Personal name	Shangguan An	上官安

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:008:s0055

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Rebel

Life and dates

Death

Manner: execution · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鳳元年九月 · Western Year: BC 80
Explicit · hanshu:008:s0083, hanshu:008:s0092

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元鳳元年九月 · Western Year: BC 80
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0083
Source Date: Text: 始元五年六月 · Western Year: BC 82
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0055

Family

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Parent of Empress Shangguan (上官皇后)
Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
Child of Shangguan Jie (上官桀)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

Title: Marquis of Sang Le / 桑樂侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 始元五年六月 · Western Year: BC 82
Explicit · hanshu:008:s0055

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: conspirator · Action: plotted rebellion · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鳳元年九月 · Western Year: BC 80
Explicit · hanshu:008:s0083

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 5 passages

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六月，封皇后父驃騎將軍上官安為桑樂侯。 In the sixth month, the Empress's father, Flying Cavalry General Shangguan An, was enfeoffed as Marquis of Sang Le.

九月，鄂邑長公主、燕王旦與左將軍上官桀、桀子票騎將軍安、御史大夫桑弘羊皆謀反，伏誅。 In the ninth month, the Elder Princess of Eyi, King Dan of Yan, Left General Shangguan Jie, Jie's son Flying Cavalry General An, and Imperial Secretary Sang Hongyang all plotted rebellion and were executed.

初，桀、安父子與大將軍光爭權，欲害之，詐使人為燕王旦上書言光罪。 Initially, Shangguan Jie and his son An contended for power with Grand General Huo Guang and wished to harm him. They falsely had someone submit a memorial in the name of King Dan of Yan accusing Guang of crimes.

冬十月，詔曰：「左將軍安陽侯桀、票騎將軍桑樂侯安、御史大夫弘羊皆數以邪枉干輔政，大將軍不聽，而懷怨望，與燕王通謀，置驛往來相約結。 In the tenth month of winter, an edict stated: 'Left General Marquis Jie of Anyang, Flying Cavalry General Marquis An of Sang Le, and Imperial Secretary Hongyang all repeatedly interfered in the auxiliary government with crooked and perverse actions. The Grand General would not listen, so they harbored resentment and communicated with King Yan in plotting, establishing post stations for coming and going and mutually agreeing to join together.

丞相徵事任宮手捕斬桀，丞相少史王壽誘將安入府門，皆已伏誅，吏民得以安。 The Chancellor's investigator Ren Gong personally captured and beheaded Jie. The Chancellor's junior secretary Wang Shou lured An to enter the office gate. They all suffered execution, and officials and people were thereby able to live in peace.