Qin and Han · Aristocrat

Marquis of Gai Xin 蓋侯信

Gai Hou Xin

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Marquis of Gai Xin was an aristocrat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 141 to BC 87 武帝
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passage 239
BC 140 to BC 120 武帝時期
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 122

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Marquis of Gai 蓋侯
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 122

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 59Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng · 1 passage

濮陽段宏始事蓋侯信，信任宏，官亦再至九卿。 Duan Hong of Puyang began as a follower of Marquis of Gai Xin, won his trust, and himself twice reached the nine ministers.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 120Biographies of Ji and Zheng · 1 passage

濮陽段宏始事蓋侯信，信任宏，宏亦再至九卿。 Duan Hong of Puyang began his career in the service of Xin, the Marquis of Gai, who placed great trust in him. Duan Hong twice rose to the rank of the Nine Ministers.