Overview
Gongsun Shu was a warlord and Ruler.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Ziyang | 子陽 |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 36 述遂誅滅Executed and destroyedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 177
Attested activity
- AD 30 世祖建武六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 114, passages 174-175
- AD 37 光武建武十三年Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 5
- AD 25 to AD 36 公孙自以起成都Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 279
- AD 25 to AD 36 公孙述Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 116
- AD 24 to AD 36 公孫述Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 33, passages 27, 39
- AD 25 to AD 36 公孫述據蜀Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 172
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- AD 25 to AD 36 公孫述時Directly stated · Book of Later Han 34, passage 69; Book of Later Han 92, passage 50
- AD 25 to AD 36 公孫述稱帝於蜀漢Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 93
- AD 25 to AD 36 子陽Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 35, passage 140
- AD 25 東漢初Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 84
- AD 25 to AD 36 漢伐公孫述Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 79
- AD 36 述遂誅滅Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 177
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 33 Volume 29: Biographies of Shentu Gang; Bao Yong; Zhi Yun 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 114 Volume 103: Five Elements Part One 2 passages
- Book of Chen, Chapter 35 Volume 35: Xiong Tanlang; Zhou Di; Liu Yi; Chen Baoying 1 passage
- Book of Han, Chapter 117 Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 34 Volume 30a: Biographies of Su Jing; Yang Hou 1 passage
Career and standing
- emperor (usurped title) 僭號AssumedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
- DeclaredUsurperDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
- Emperor 帝AD 25 to AD 36 公孫述稱帝於蜀漢 · At Shu-Han 蜀漢Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 93
Places and affiliations
- Shu 蜀Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 92, passage 50
- Polity Chengjia 成家 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 146, passage 79
- Polity Shu-Han 蜀漢 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 93
- Polity Shu 蜀 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 33, passages 27, 39
- Polity Shu 蜀 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
- At Shu 蜀 · Relation Based inDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
Events and relationships
- Attacked by HanAD 25 to AD 36 漢伐公孫述 · Military · Defender of ShuDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 79
- Declared emperor in Shu HanPolitical · Claimant · At Shu-Han 蜀漢Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 93
- Declared emperorPolitical · Usurper · At Shu 蜀Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
- Defeated by GuangwuDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 116
- DestroyedMilitary · Defeated rulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 177
- Allusion · Historical exemplarDirectly stated · Book of Chen 35, passage 140
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- Relation Sought as patron by · Person Wei Xiao (隗囂)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passages 27, 39
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment styled his regime white as successor to Wang Mang's yellow · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
- Item treasure carriage 葆車 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 5
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passage 27; Book of Later Han 114, passage 175
References in the histories
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