Ancient China · Soldier

Xia Yu 夏育

Dates uncertain

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Xia Yu as a soldier. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xia Yu 夏育 Xia Yu
Personal name Xia Yu
Personal name Xia Yu 夏育 Xià Yù
Personal name Yu

Identity

Historicity
Legendary
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Soldier

Life and dates

Attested activity

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 98Volume 87a: Yang Xiong 1 · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 120Biographies of Ji and Zheng · 1 passage