Qin and Han · Marquis of Leping

Huo Shan 霍山

Attested BC 68 - BC 66

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Huo Shan was a Marquis of Leping.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 68 to BC 66 子禹復為大司馬，兄子山領尚書
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 199
BC 68 霍光薨後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 85, passage 228

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Huo Guang (霍光)
elder brother's son 兄子
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 228
Child of Elder Brother of Huo Guang (霍光兄)
elder brother's son 兄子
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 199
Child of Brother of Huo Guang (霍光兄)
son 子
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 85, passage 228

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 85 Volume 74: Wei Xiang and Bing Ji 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 89 Volume 78: Xiao Wangzhi 1 passage

Career and standing

director of Masters of Writing 領尚書事
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 228
Marquis of Leping 樂平侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 228
Suffered
Execution
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 85, passage 241

Places and affiliations

Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 228

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 85Volume 74: Wei Xiang and Bing Ji · 1 passage

四歲，大將軍霍光薨，上思其功德，以其子禹為右將軍，兄子樂平侯山復領尚書事。 Four years later Grand General Huo Guang died. The emperor recalled his service, made his son Huo Yu general of the right, and had his nephew Huo Shan, Marquis of Leping, again direct the Masters of Writing.

Book of Han, Chapter 89Volume 78: Xiao Wangzhi · 1 passage

時大將軍光薨，子禹復為大司馬，兄子山領尚書，親屬皆宿衛內侍。 At that time Grand General Huo Guang died; his son Yu again became grand marshal, his elder brother's son Shan headed the Masters of Writing, and Huo kinsmen filled palace guard and inner service.