Qin and Han · Envoy

Mao Moru 毛莫如

Máo Mòrú

Attested c. BC 10

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mao Moru was an envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. BC 10 毛莫如
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 255

Events and relationships

Investigated and exposed a fraudulent spirit summoning scheme.
Investigative · Envoy
Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 255

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage

幸賴陛下至明，遣使者毛莫如先考驗，卒得其奸，皆坐死。 Fortunately, through Your Majesty's utmost discernment, the envoy Mao Moru was first sent to examine the matter. In the end their fraud was uncovered, and all were condemned to death.