Han Hong 韓弘

Family

• Kin of Liu Xuanzuo (劉玄佐)
  maternal uncle 舅 · maternal line · Through Mother of Han Hong
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 116
• Ancestor of Han Shaozong (韓紹宗)
  grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Han Gongwu (韓公武)
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 190
• Descendant of Grandfather of Han Hong
  grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 114
• Sibling of Han Chong (韓充)
  younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
  elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 178, 200
• Child of Father of Han Hong
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 114-115
• Parent of Han Gongwu (韓公武)
  son 子 · paternal line
  son 子
  father 父
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 141, 178, 193
• Child of Mother of Han Hong
  mother 母 · maternal line
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 115

• Kinship Role sons and brothers holding commands · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 179
• Kinship Role sons and younger brothers · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 111

Career and standing

• commander 帥
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 307
• prefectural aide 州掾
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 117
• acting Grand Minister 攝冢宰
  AD 820 憲宗崩 · Appointed acting
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 176
• Military Governor and Surveillance Commissioner of Hezhong, Jin, and Jiang 河中晉絳節度觀察等使
  AD 820 十五年六月 · Appointed concurrently · From Source Date: Text: 十五年六月 · Western Year: AD 820
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 177
• Prefect of Hezhong 河中尹
  AD 820 十五年六月 · Appointed concurrently · From Source Date: Text: 十五年六月 · Western Year: AD 820
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 177
• Director of the Secretariat 中書令
  AD 819 可守司徒、兼中書令 · Appointed concurrently
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 174

Places and affiliations

• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 121; New Book of Tang 146, passage 111
• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
  Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 174, 176, 307; New Book of Tang 173, passage 60
• At Yingchuan 潁川
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 113
• AD 820 十五年六月
  At Hezhong 河中 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 177
• AD 822 弘罷河中
  At mansion on Chong Lane 崇裏第 · Relation Resided at
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 197
• AD 799 to AD 819 弘鎮大梁二十餘載
  At Daliang (Bian) 大梁 · Relation Governed
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 184

Works and attributed material

• Edict · Subject · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 162-174
• Letter · Author · With Wu Yuanheng (武元衡)
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 137
• three times declined military duties wishing to remain in the capital
  Memorial · Author · With Emperor Xianzong (憲宗)
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 150
• Memorial · Author · Paraphrased
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 166

Events and relationships

• Beheaded Wu Shaocheng's agents at the relay station and reported it
  Military · Executor
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 124
• Brought more than a thousand Bian staff officers to court
  Political · Subject
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 146
• Captured
  Military · Commander · At Kaocheng 考城
  Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 112
• Declined military service
  Political · Petitioner
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 166
• Did not leave headquarters; sent his son Gongwu with three thousand men under Li Guangyan
  Military · Nominal commander
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 141
• Directed campaign
  AD 817 屬者，淮濆濯征 · Military · Commander · At Huai region 淮濆
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 162

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment as overall commander delayed other armies and was displeased at their victories, endangering the state for his own advantage · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passages 142-143
• Assessment both reigns lavished favor; he kept rank and title to the end · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 189
• Assessment conversed and laughed as if nothing had happened after the executions · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 132
• Assessment cruel-and-tyrannized-a-region · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 310
• Assessment devoted himself to amassing wealth and grain and used harsh law to establish authority · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 186
• Assessment grave and sparing of words, deep in counsel and bold in decision · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 187

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 175; New Book of Tang 173, passage 60
• Value historical
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 160, passage 307; New Book of Tang 146, passage 111