Qin and Han · Courtier

Suozhong 所忠

Attested BC 137 - BC 107

Passages: 5
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Suozhong was a Courtier.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 117 使所忠往，而相如已死
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 67, passage 175
BC 112 to BC 107 慶為丞相時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 55, passages 56, 61
BC 112 慶為丞相時
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 64
BC 137 所忠
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 117

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 67, passage 175

Events and relationships

Sent to collect Xiangru writings; presented fengshan manuscript
Mission · Envoy · With Sima Xiangru (司馬相如)
Directly stated · Book of Han 67, passages 175, 179

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 55Volume 46: The Lords of Wan, Wei, Zhi, Zhou and Zhang · 1 passage

嘗欲請治上近臣所忠、九卿咸宣，不能服，反受其過，贖罪。 He tried to indict the favorites Suozhong and Xian Xuan, failed, and was fined for his trouble.

Book of Han, Chapter 67Volume 57b: Sima Xiangru · 2 passages

使所忠往，而相如已死，家無遺書。 Suo Zhong was dispatched, but Xiangru had already died and his house held no books.

其遺札書言封禪事，所忠奏焉，天子異之。 That final manuscript discussed the feng and shan sacrifices. Suo Zhong laid it before the throne, and the emperor received it with wonder.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 59House of the Five Clans · 1 passage

自是之後，王齊數上書告言漢公卿及幸臣所忠等。 From that time on, King Qi repeatedly submitted memorials denouncing Han ministers and nobles, as well as imperial favorites such as Suo Zhong and others.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 103Biographies of Wan Shi and Zhang Shu · 1 passage

嘗欲請治上近臣所忠、九卿咸宣罪，不能服，反受其過，贖罪。 He once sought to have the emperor's close minister Suo Zhong prosecuted and the crimes of the Nine Ministers publicly declared, but could not prevail; instead he himself bore the blame and had to ransom his offense.