Qin and Han · Official and One of the Three Dukes

Er Kuan 兒寬

Died BC 141 to BC 87

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41
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9
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3

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Er Kuan was an official and One of the Three Dukes.

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  1. Book of Han, Chapter 68 Volume 58: Gongsun Hong, Bu Shi and Er Kuan 24 passages
  2. Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 121 Biographies of Confucian Scholars 8 passages
  3. Book of Han, Chapter 101 Volume 89: Upright Officials 2 passages
  4. Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 112 Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu 2 passages
  5. Book of Han, Chapter 38 Volume 29: Treatise on Rivers and Canals 1 passage

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41 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 38Volume 29: Treatise on Rivers and Canals · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 55Volume 46: The Lords of Wan, Wei, Zhi, Zhou and Zhang · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 68Volume 58: Gongsun Hong, Bu Shi and Er Kuan · 24 passages
漢之得人,於茲為盛,儒雅則公孫弘、董仲舒、兒寬,篤行則石建、石慶,質直則汲黯、卜式,推賢則韓安國、鄭當時,定令則趙禹、張湯,文章則司馬遷、相如,滑稽則東方朔、枚皋,應對則嚴助、硃買臣,歷數則唐都、洛下閎,協律則李延年,運籌則桑弘羊,奉使則張騫、蘇武,將率則衛青、霍去病,受遺則霍光、金日磾,其餘不可勝紀。 Never did the dynasty gather talent so thickly: Hong, Dong, and Kuan for classical breadth; the Shi brothers for steadfast service; Ji An and Bu Shi for blunt loyalty; Han Anguo and Zheng Dangshi for lifting others; Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang for codifying law; Sima Qian and Xiangru for voice; jesters Dongfang Shuo and Mei Gao; debaters Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen; calendar-makers Tang Du and Luoxia Hong; the harmonist Li Yan'nian; the reckoner Sang Hongyang; envoys Zhang Qian and Su Wu; blades Wei Qing and Huo Qubing; regents Huo Guang and Jin Midi—and a cloud of names besides.
Book of Han, Chapter 76Volume 65: Dongfang Shuo · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 101Volume 89: Upright Officials · 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 103Biographies of Wan Shi and Zhang Shu · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 112Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu · 2 passages
儒雅則公孫弘、董仲舒、兒寬,篤行則石建、石慶,質直則汲黯、卜式,推賢則韓安國、鄭當時,定令則趙禹、張湯,文章則司馬遷、相如,滑稽則東方朔、枚皋,應對則嚴助、朱買臣,歷數則唐都、落下閎,協律則李延年,運籌則桑弘羊,奉使則張騫、蘇武,將帥則衛青、霍去病,受遺則霍光、金日磾。 In Confucian scholarship, there were Gongsun Hong, Dong Zhongshu, and Er Kuan. In steadfast conduct, Shi Jian and Shi Qing. In forthright character, Ji An and Bu Shi. In advancing the worthy, Han Anguo and Zheng Dangshi. In codifying laws, Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang. In literary achievement, Sima Qian and Sima Xiangru. In wit and humor, Dongfang Shuo and Mei Gao. In eloquent debate, Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen. In astronomy and calendrical science, Tang Du and Luoxia Hong. In harmonizing music, Li Yannian. In strategic finance, Sang Hongyang. In diplomatic missions, Zhang Qian and Su Wu. In military command, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. In receiving the imperial testamentary charge, Huo Guang and Jin Midi.
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 121Biographies of Confucian Scholars · 8 passages
History of Song, Chapter 410Volume 410 Biographies 169: Lou Ji, Shen Huan, Shu Lin, Cao Yanyue, Fan Yingling, Xu Jingsun · 1 passage