Qin and Han · Guide and Envoy

Ganfu 甘父

Gan Fu

Attested BC 139 - BC 126

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ganfu was a Guide and Envoy.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Tangyi Fu	堂邑父	Tángyì Fù

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 139 to BC 126 去十三歲
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 5, 25

Origins and identity

Hu 胡
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 24

Career and standing

Lord Fengshi 奉使君
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 22

Learning and skills

Skill archery 善射 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 24

Events and relationships

Accompanied zhang qian
Diplomatic · Guide · With Zhang Qian (張騫)
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passages 5, 21

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 4 passages

騫以郎應募，使月氏，與堂邑氏奴甘父俱出隴西。 Zhang Qian, a courtier, volunteered for the mission to the Yuezhi and set out from Longxi with his guide Ganfu, a Tangyi household slave.

留歲餘，單于死，國內亂，騫與胡妻及堂邑父俱亡歸漢。 Another year passed; the chanyu died and the realm fell into strife, and Zhang Qian fled to Han with his Xiongnu wife and Ganfu.

拜騫太中大夫，堂邑父為奉使君。 The emperor appointed Zhang Qian grand counsellor of the palace and ennobled Ganfu as Lord Fengshi for his part in the embassy.

堂邑父胡人，善射，窮急射禽獸給食。 Ganfu, a northerner, was a fine bowman who, when supplies ran out, brought down game to keep them fed.