Overview
The translated histories identify Xi as an astrologer, astronomer, and official. This record brings together 3 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodAncient China
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Xi | 羲 | Xi |
| Personal | Xi | 羲 | Xī |
| Personal name | Xi | 羲 | Xi |
Identity
- Historicity
- Legendary
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:002:s0231
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · zhoushu:023:s0265
Roles
- Astrologer
- Astronomer
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Qualitative: legendary antiquity
Career and standing
- Label: Xi (calendar office) / 羲 · Action: establishedExplicit · shiji:026:s0021
Events and relationships
- Kind: calendar · Role: steward · Action: neglected-calendarExplicit · shiji:002:s0231
- Relation: colleague-of · Person Id: He (和)Explicit · shiji:026:s0021
Source notes
- Historicity: legendaryExplicit · shiji:002:s0002
References in the histories
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