Overview
Dongguo Xianyang was an official and Merchant.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 119 於是以東郭咸陽、孔僅為大農丞Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 27, passages 135-136, 146, 152
Career and standing
- great salt boiler 大煮鹽Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 136
- Deputy Grand Minister of Agriculture 大農丞AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 135
- in charge of salt and iron affairs 領鹽鐵事AssignedDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 135
- Assistant for salt and iron 鹽鐵丞HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 146
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 135
- At Qi 齊Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 136
- At Qi 齊 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 136
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · With the Emperor (天子) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Dongguo Xianyang (東郭咸陽)Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passages 146-151
Events and relationships
- Implemented salt and iron empire wideDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 152
- Relation Recommended by · Person Zheng Dangshi (鄭當時)Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 136
- Relation Colleague of · Person Kong Jin (孔僅)Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passages 135, 138
- Relation Colleague of · Person Sang Hongyang (桑弘羊)Directly stated · Book of Han 27, passages 135, 138
Source notes
- accumulated thousands in gold as Qi salt boilerField wealthDirectly stated · Book of Han 27, passage 136
References in the histories
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