Qin and Han · Military Officer

Yuan Zhong 袁種

Yuán Zhǒng

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yuan Zhong as a family member and military officer. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yuan Zhong 袁種 Yuán Zhǒng
Descriptive kinship Ang's nephew Zhong 盎兄子種
Given name Zhong Zhǒng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 文帝時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:101:s0047

Family

  • Kin of Yuan Ang (袁盎)
    Kinship Term: brother's son / nephew / 兄子 · Subject Role: nephew · Object Role: uncle

References in the histories

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 101Biographies of Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo · 3 passages