Qin and Han · Student

Hou Ba 侯芭

Attested AD 18

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hou Ba was a Student.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 18 天鳳五年…侯芭為起墳
Directly stated · Book of Han 99, passages 206, 211

Places and affiliations

At Julu 巨鹿 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Book of Han 99, passage 206

Events and relationships

Built tomb and mourned
AD 18 侯芭為起墳，喪之三年 · Ritual · Mourner · With Yang Xiong (揚雄)
Directly stated · Book of Han 99, passage 211

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 99Volume 87b: Yang Xiong 2 · 2 passages

時有好事者載酒餚從游學，而巨鹿侯芭常從雄居，受其《太玄》、《法言》焉。 Occasionally an enthusiast would bring food and wine to study at his side; Hou Ba of Julu lodged with him for long stretches and took instruction in the "Great Mystery" and "Exemplary Sayings."

年七十一，天鳳五年卒，侯芭為起墳，喪之三年。 He died at seventy-one in the fifth year of Tianfeng. Hou Ba built his grave and mourned him for three years.