Overview
Han Shuo was a Classicist and Court Astrologer.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Shuru | 叔儒 | Shuru |
Life and dates
Death
- At at home 家 · Source Text 年七十，卒于家Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 92
Age
- 70Reckoning Chinese years (年七十) · At Event deathDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 92
Attested activity
- AD 178 光和元年十月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 88
- AD 185 中平二年二月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 90
Career and standing
- Grand Administrator of Jiangxia 江夏太守Dismissed · Cause An affair of public business (公事)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 92
- Palace Attendant 侍中PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 87
- Grand Administrator of Jiangxia 江夏太守Transferred · Jurisdiction Jiangxia commandery 江夏Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 92
Places and affiliations
- At Shanyin, Kuaiji commandery 会稽山阴 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 82
Learning and skills
- MasteredSubjects the Five Classics 五经, chart and apocrypha learning 图纬之学Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 83
- NominatedCredential Filial and Incorrupt 孝廉Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 84
Works and attributed material
- fu, hymns and linked pearls 赋、颂、连珠Relation Author · Submitted to the throneDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 86
- AD 178 光和元年十月Prediction · Speaker · With Emperor Ling (靈帝) · Paraphrased · Summary told Emperor Ling that a solar eclipse would certainly fall on the last day of the month and asked that the hundred officials be in full dressDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 88
- AD 185 中平二年二月Sealed memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Summary fixed a date on which a disaster would strike the palaceDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 90
- Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Summary repeatedly set forth disasters and portents to the throneDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 86
Events and relationships
- On the day he had fixed the Southern Palace caught fireAD 185 中平二年二月 · Prophecy fulfilment · PrognosticatorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passages 90-91
- The emperor followed his advice and the eclipse occurred as predictedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passages 88-89
- on friendly terms with the consultant Cai YongDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 85
References in the histories
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