Overview
The translated histories identify Xihe as an astronomer, diviner, named individual, and official. This record brings together 4 passages from 4 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Xihe | 羲和 | Xīhé |
| Personal name | Xihe | 羲和 | Xīhé |
| Personal | Xihe | 羲和 | Xihe |
| Personal name | Xihe | 羲和 | Xihe |
Identity
- Historicity
- Legendary
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · qingshigao:272:s0029, songshi:076:s0002
- Sex: maleExplicit · zhoushu:004:s0087
Roles
- Astronomer
- Diviner
- Named Individual
- Official
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 羲和而後 · Qualitative: legendary antiquityExplicit · qingshigao:272:s0029
- Qualitative: legendary antiquity
Career and standing
- Label: astronomer-astrologer / 羲和Explicit · qingshigao:028:s0025
Events and relationships
- Kind: scholarly · Role: tradition-holder · Action: arts-lost-after-Qin-bibliocaust · Negated: falseExplicit · qingshigao:028:s0025
Source notes
- Historicity: legendaryExplicit · qingshigao:028:s0025, songshi:076:s0002
References in the histories
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