Overview
Shan Chao was an eunuch.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 165 到其八年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 114, passage 63
- AD 158 to AD 167 延熹中Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 114, passages 59-60
- AD 159 延熹二年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 39
- AD 162 延熹五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 117, passages 86-87
- AD 158 to AD 159 延熹元年以後誅冀Directly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 230
- AD 159 故車騎將軍Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 43, passage 135
Family
- Sibling of Shan Qian (單遷)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 43, passage 135
- Kinship Role household marquises · Quantity severalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 62
- Kinship Role sons and younger brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 62
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 39 Volume 34: Biography of Liang Tong 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 114 Volume 103: Five Elements Part One 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 117 Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four 2 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 43 Volume 38: Biographies of Zhang, Fa, Teng, Feng, Du, Yang 1 passage
Career and standing
- Regular Palace Attendant 中常侍AD 158 to AD 167 延熹中 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 60
- General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 43, passage 135
- Regular Palace Attendant 中常侍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 39
- FormerDeceasedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 43, passage 135
- PurgedDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 114, passage 63
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 230
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 114, passage 60
- At capital 京都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 60
- Organization palace eunuch faction 中官 · Relation Member ofStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 43, passage 135
Events and relationships
- Plotted strategy againstDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 39
- Plotted to destroy liang jiDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 39, passage 230
- Replaced Liang Ji in powerPolitical · Eunuch magnateDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passages 61-62
- Relation Close minister of · Person Emperor Huan (桓帝)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 39
- Relation Attendant of · Person Emperor Huan (桓帝)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 60
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment gave free rein to treacherous wickedness · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 114, passage 60
References in the histories
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