Overview
Hou Ba was an Eastern Han statesman and Minister of Education under Emperor Guangwu.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Junfang | 君房 | Jūnfáng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 25 to AD 37 AD 25-37Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 85, passage 17
- AD 25 to AD 30 光武初Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passage 60
- AD 25 to AD 56 建武中Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 108
- AD 27 明年Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 38, passages 36, 54
- AD 60 永平三年前後Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passages 203-204
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Hou Yu (侯昱)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 60
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 30 Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao 4 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 94 Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits 4 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 38 Volume 33: Biographies of Zhu, Feng, Yu, Zheng, Zhou 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 85 Volume 77: Biographies of Cruel Officials 1 passage
Career and standing
- Grand Minister of Education 大司徒HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 60
- Minister of Education 司徒HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 108
- Minister Secretary 尚書令HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 54
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 60; Book of Later Han 85, passage 17
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 30, passage 204
Works and attributed material
- AccusedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 38, passage 54
Events and relationships
- Relation Peer colleague of · Person Guo Dan (郭丹)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 204
- Relation Sought friendship with · Person Wang Dan (王丹)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 60, 62
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment shared reputation with Guo Dan · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 204
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 60; Book of Later Han 85, passage 17
References in the histories
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