Qin and Han · Writer and Scholar

Cai Yong 蔡邕

Attested AD 133 - AD 193

Passages
15
Chapters
10
Histories
4

Overview

Cai Yong was a Writer and Scholar.

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Bojie 伯喈 Bojie
Alternate name Cai Bojie 蔡伯喈

Life and dates

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Key source chapters

  1. Book of Later Han, Chapter 114 Volume 103: Five Elements Part One 4 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17 Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress 2 passages
  3. Book of Wei, Chapter 96 Volume 90: Retired Officals: Sui Kua, Feng Liang, Li Mi, Zheng Xiu 2 passages
  4. Book of Later Han, Chapter 75 Volume 68: Biographies of Guo, Fu, Xu 1 passage
  5. Book of Later Han, Chapter 89 Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 1 passage

Career and standing

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Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

15 passages

Book of Later Han, Chapter 75Volume 68: Biographies of Guo, Fu, Xu · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 89Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 93Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 110Volume 99: Rituals and Worship Part Three · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 114Volume 103: Five Elements Part One · 4 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 116Volume 105: Five Elements Part Three · 1 passage
Book of Later Han, Chapter 118Volume 107: Five Elements Part Five · 1 passage
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress · 2 passages
Book of Wei, Chapter 96Volume 90: Retired Officals: Sui Kua, Feng Liang, Li Mi, Zheng Xiu · 2 passages
New Book of Tang, Chapter 22Volume 22 Treatises 12: Rites and Music 12 · 1 passage