Ancient China · Official and Astrologer

He 和

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

He was an official and Astrologer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 2, passage 231; Records of the Grand Historian 26, passage 21; Book of Song 62, passage 254

Key source chapters

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 2 Annals of Xia 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 26 Treatise on the Calendar 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 1 passage

Career and standing

He (calendar office) 和
Established
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 26, passage 21

Events and relationships

Neglected calendar
Calendar · Steward
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 2, passage 231

Assessments and attributes

Item treasure of He 和之寶 · Relation Associated with · Mode quotation Speaker Wang Wei (王微)
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 254

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 2, passage 2; Book of Song 62, passage 254

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 2Annals of Xia · 1 passage

帝中康時，羲、和湎淫，廢時亂日。 Under Zhongkang the Xi and He stewards sank into vice and threw the calendar into confusion.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 26Treatise on the Calendar · 1 passage

堯復遂重黎之後，不忘舊者，使復典之，而立羲和之官。 Yao in turn restored the descendants of Chong and Li, not forgetting the old order, and again made them administer it, establishing the offices of Xi and He.

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

弟懷隨、和之寶，未及光諸文章，欲收作一集，不知忽忽當辦此不？ Brother held treasures like those of Sui and He, not yet brought to light in writing; I wished to gather his works into one collection—will it be done in time?