Overview
The translated histories identify Xu Bo as an artisan and engineer. 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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Xu Bo | 徐伯 | Xu Bo |
| Personal name | Xu Bo | 徐伯 | Xu Bo |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:029:s0035
Roles
- Artisan
- Engineer
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 是時鄭當時為大農 · Western Year: c. BC 130Explicit · shiji:029:s0035
Career and standing
- Label: water engineer / 水工 · Action: heldExplicit · shiji:029:s0035
Places and affiliations
- Polity: Han / 漢 · Relation: servedExplicit · shiji:029:s0035
- Place: Qi / 齊Explicit · shiji:029:s0035
- 齊Explicit · hanshu:038:s0043
Events and relationships
- Kind: hydraulic · Role: surveyor · Action: marked-transport-canal-routeExplicit · shiji:029:s0035
References in the histories
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