Ancient China · Scholar

Zixia 子夏

Attested BC 500

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zixia as a scholar and teacher. 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zixia 子夏 Zixia
Alternate name Xia
Personal name Zixia 子夏

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Scholar
  • Teacher

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 遊、夏 / 孔氏 · Western Year: BC 500
    Strongly inferred · sanguozhi:031:s0148

References in the histories

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Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 31Volume 31: Book of Shu 1: Biographies of the Two Governor Lius · 2 passages