Qin and Han · Han Commandant of Justice

Wu Gong 吳公

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Gong was a Han Commandant of Justice.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 180 to BC 157 孝文皇帝初立
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 84, passages 131-132

Career and standing

Commandant of Justice 廷尉
Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 84, passage 132
Governor of Henan 河南守
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 84, passage 131

Places and affiliations

At same town as Li Si 與李斯同邑 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 84, passage 132

Events and relationships

Relation Student of · Person Li Si (李斯)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 84, passage 132

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 84Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia · 2 passages

吳廷尉為河南守，聞其秀才，召置門下，甚幸愛。 Wu, the Commandant of Justice, was serving as Governor of Henan. When he heard of Jia Yi's talent, he summoned him into his household and treated him with great favor and affection.

孝文皇帝初立，聞河南守吳公治平為天下第一，故與李斯同邑而常學事焉，乃徵為廷尉。 When Emperor Wen first ascended the throne, he heard that Wu Gong, the Governor of Henan, governed so well that he was reckoned the finest administrator in the realm. Wu Gong had come from the same town as Li Si and had often studied under him. The emperor summoned Wu Gong to serve as Commandant of Justice.