Wu Gong (吳公) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Wu Gong as an administrator, judge, official, and student. This record brings together 2 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	Wu Gong	吳公	Wu Gong
Personal name	Wu	吳	Wú
Personal name	Wu Gong	吳公	Wú Gōng
Title	Wu, the Commandant of Justice	吳廷尉	Wú tíngwèi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · shiji:084:s0131

Roles

Administrator
Judge
Official
Student

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 孝文皇帝初立 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
Explicit event contextual date · shiji:084:s0132, shiji:084:s0131

Career and standing

Label: Commandant of Justice / 廷尉 · Action: appointed
Explicit · shiji:084:s0132
Label: Governor of Henan / 河南守 · Action: held
Explicit · shiji:084:s0131

Places and affiliations

Place: same town as Li Si / 與李斯同邑 · Relation: native-of
Explicit · shiji:084:s0132

Events and relationships

Relation: student-of · Person Id: Li Si (李斯)
Explicit · shiji:084:s0132

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 2 passages

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吳廷尉為河南守，聞其秀才，召置門下，甚幸愛。 Wu, the Commandant of Justice, was serving as Governor of Henan. When he heard of Jia Yi's talent, he summoned him into his household and treated him with great favor and affection.

孝文皇帝初立，聞河南守吳公治平為天下第一，故與李斯同邑而常學事焉，乃徵為廷尉。 When Emperor Wen first ascended the throne, he heard that Wu Gong, the Governor of Henan, governed so well that he was reckoned the finest administrator in the realm. Wu Gong had come from the same town as Li Si and had often studied under him. The emperor summoned Wu Gong to serve as Commandant of Justice.