Zhao Xian (趙咸) | 24 Histories

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Zhao Xian was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Attested activity

AD 934 source
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 171

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Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 171

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 55Volume 55 Miscellaneous Biographies 35: Liu Xu, Lu Wenji, Ma Yinxun, Yao Yi, Liu Yue, Ma Gao, Cui Jujian, Cui Zhuo, Li Yi · 1 passage

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右贊善大夫趙咸又議曰：「喪，與其易也，寧戚。 Right mentor of goodness Zhao Xian argued further, quoting the classic: "In mourning, better than ease is grief.