Overview
Shusun Tong was a Grand Tutor to the Heir Apparent.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Master Shusun | 叔孫生 | Shusun Sheng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 209 二世時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 82, 84
- BC 200 叔孫通…作君臣之儀Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 99, passage 98
- BC 201 to BC 195 叔孫通作漢禮儀Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 27
- BC 195 to BC 188 孝惠時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 170, 173
- BC 195 to BC 188 惠帝之世Strongly inferred · Book of Han 3, passage 65
- BC 200 漢七年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 139
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- BC 198 漢九年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 160
- BC 205 漢二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 104
- BC 202 漢五年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 114
- BC 206 to BC 194 漢初Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 40, passage 103
- BC 206 to BC 195 漢初Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 40, passage 161
- BC 195 漢十二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 161
- BC 206 to BC 188 漢書叔孫通傳Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 119
- BC 200 漢興Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 25, passage 105
- BC 206 to BC 194 稷嗣所述Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 13, passage 123
- BC 202 至于高祖…叔孫通Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passage 20
- BC 206 to BC 195 高帝時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 85, passages 80-81, 84
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 99 Biographies of Liu Jing and Shusun Tong 32 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 40 Volume 35: Biographies of Zhang, Cao, Zheng 3 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 99 Volume 87b: Yang Xiong 2 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 3 Volume 2: Annals of Emperor Hui 1 passage
Career and standing
- ritual official 禮官Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passage 20
- court erudite 博士AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 97
- erudite 博士AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 113
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 太常Appointed
- erudite awaiting imperial orders 待詔博士HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 83
- Grand Tutor to the Heir Apparent 太子太傅HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 81
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- Grand Master of Ceremonies 太常TransferredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 171
- Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince 太子太傅TransferredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 160
- Lord Successor of Ji 稷嗣君GrantedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 113
Places and affiliations
- Han 漢Relation Served
- Qin 秦Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 83
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 27
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 161
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 40, passage 103; Book of Zhou 13, passage 123
- At Xue 薛Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 82
Works and attributed material
- 叔孫通制禮儀Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 364
- Han ceremonial regulations 漢諸儀法Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 172
- Han ceremonies 漢儀Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 103, 137
- Han court rituals 漢禮儀Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 27
- institutional prescriptions associated with Jisi 稷嗣所述Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 123
- Biography of Shusun Tong in the Book of Han 漢書叔孫通傳Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 119
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- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Xiaohui (孝惠帝)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 174-175, 177-179, 182
- Speech · Speaker · With Qin Ershi (秦二世)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 88-92
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Gao (高帝)
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 99, 110-112
- Treatise · Author · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 123
Events and relationships
- Admonished emperorDirectly stated · Book of Han 3, passage 65
- Created han court ceremonyBC 200 漢七年 · Ritual · DesignerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 139, 153-154
- Created Han court ritualsRitual · AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 121, passage 27
- Drew on classical rites and Qin law for early Han courtBC 206 to BC 195 漢初 · Ritual · Ritual architect · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 161
- Made Han ritual ceremoniesDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 103
- Opposed replacing crown princeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passages 161, 165, 168
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- Revised Qin ritesDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passage 20
- Relation Employed by · Person Emperor Gaozu of Han (高祖) · Function ceremonial systemDirectly stated · Book of Han 25, passage 105
- Relation Served · Person Liu Bang (劉邦)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passage 20
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment became the Confucian patriarch of the Han house · Mode historian-judgment Source Person Id Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 191
- Assessment truly a sage who understands essential affairs of the age · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 158
- Item five hundred catties of gold 金五百斤 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 154
- Item twenty bolts of silk and a set of clothes 帛二十匹，衣一襲 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 99, passage 97
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 103; Book of Zhou 13, passage 123
References in the histories
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