Qin and Han · Envoy

Hu Chongguo 壺充國

Attested BC 129 - BC 101

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Hu Chongguo was an envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 104 to BC 101 伐宛再反，凡四歲
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 181
BC 129 副使者…壺充國
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 67, passages 26, 35

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 67 Volume 57b: Sima Xiangru 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 71 Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli 1 passage

Career and standing

former grand herald 故鴻臚
Formerly held
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 67, passage 2

Events and relationships

Detached to yucheng
Military · Officer · With Wang Shensheng (王申生)
Directly stated · Book of Han 71, passage 181
Relation Deputy envoy to · Person Sima Xiangru (司馬相如)
Directly stated · Book of Han 67, passage 26

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 67Volume 57b: Sima Xiangru · 1 passage

副使者王然於、壺充國、呂越人，馳四乘之傳，因巴、蜀吏幣物以賂西南夷。 His deputies Wang Ranyu, Hu Chongguo, and Lü Yueren raced ahead on four-horse relay carriages, while local officials from Ba and Shu carried gifts to win over the southwestern tribes.

Book of Han, Chapter 71Volume 61: Zhang Qian and Li Guangli · 1 passage

校尉王申生、故鴻臚壺充國等千餘人別至郁成，城守不肯給食。 Colonel Wang Shensheng and the former grand herald Hu Chongguo led a thousand men to Yucheng, which barred its gates and refused provisions.