Zhuogu Guangbian (旫骨光弁)

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhuogu Guangbian as an envoy. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhuogu Guangbian	旫骨光弁

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:014:s0108

Roles

Envoy

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 武平中 · Qualitative: came to Sihao’s province on mission under the Later Lord, before Sihao’s rebellion in Wuping 5 (574) · Western Interval: Start: AD 570 · End: AD 574
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:014:s0108

Assessments and attributes

Kind: character · Statement: was arrogant and haughty toward Sihao despite receiving scrupulous courtesy
Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0108

Source notes

Statement: was named in Sihao’s rebel manifesto as a favorite who strutted with falcons at the western market
Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0115

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 2 passages

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後主時，斫骨光弁奉使至州，思好迎之甚謹，光弁倨敖，思好因心銜恨。 Under the Later Lord, Zhuogu Guangbian came to the province on mission. Sihao received him with scrupulous courtesy; Guangbian repaid him with arrogance — and Sihao nursed the insult in silence.

仍縱子立奪馬於東門，光弁擎鷹於西市，駮龍得儀同之號，逍遙受郡君之名，犬馬班位，榮冠軒冕。 He indulges Zili seizing horses at the eastern gate, Guangbian strutting with falcons at the western market — Bolo granted protocol equal to princes, Xiaoyao styled lady of a commandery. Dogs and horses take rank beside men; their glory outshines court caps and robes.