Overview
The translated histories identify Zi Lan as an official, royal family member, and statesman. This record brings together 6 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
PeriodAncient China
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Zi Lan | 子蘭 | Zi Lan |
| Title | Prime Minister | 令尹 | Lìngyǐn |
| Personal name | Zi Lan | 子蘭 | Zǐ Lán |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · shiji:084:s0049
Roles
- Official
- Royal Family Member
- Statesman
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 楚懷王至頃襄王 · Western Interval: Start: BC 328 · End: BC 278
Family
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- Sibling of King Qingxiang of Chu (楚頃襄王)Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟子 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother
- Child of King Huai (懷王)Kinship Term: youngest son / 稚子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Subject Relative Age: uncertain
Career and standing
- Label: Prime Minister / 令尹 · Action: appointedExplicit · shiji:084:s0055
Works and attributed material
- Explicit · shiji:084:s0049
References in the histories
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