Overview
Xiao Xian was an official and General.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhongjun | 仲君 | Zhongjun |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Died in officeDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
Attested activity
- BC 32 to BC 1 late Western Han generation before Jianwu-era Zhu FuStrongly inferred · Book of Han 105, passage 271
- BC 2 to BC 1 是時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 105, passage 226
- BC 49 to BC 1 至大司農，終官Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 187
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Ancestor of Zhu Fu (硃浮)maternal grandfather 外祖 · maternal line · 2 generations · Through Mother of Zhu Fu
maternal grandson 外孫 · maternal line · 2 generations · Through Mother of Zhu FuDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 271 - Parent of Mother of Zhu Fufather 父 · maternal line
daughter 女Strongly inferred · Book of Han 105, passage 271 - Parent of Daughter of Xiao Xian (蕭咸女)daughter 女Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 228
- Child of Xiao Wangzhi (蕭望之)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 171; Book of Han 105, passage 226
- Parent of Wife of Wang Hong (王閎妻)Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- commandery governor 郡守HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
- General of the Household 中郎將HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
- commandery governor 郡守Left for illnessDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
- Grand Minister of Agriculture 大司農PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
- Swift-Riders Colonel 越騎校尉Restored and appointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
- Chancellor's Clerk 丞相史Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
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- Envoy to the Xiongnu 使匈奴Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
- Governor of Hedong 河東太守Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- Governor of Hongnong 弘農太守Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- Governor of Zhangye 張掖太守Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- Guards Commandant 護軍都尉Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
- Inner Steward of Huaiyang 淮陽內史Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- Inner Steward of Sishui 泗水內史Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- Leader of the Palace Gentlemen 中郎將Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
- Magistrate of Haozhi 好畤令Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
- DismissedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 187
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation Associated withStrongly inferred · Book of Han 105, passage 271
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential Flourishing Talent nomination 茂材Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 185
Works and attributed material
- Private speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Wang Hong (王閎)Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passages 228-229
Events and relationships
- Declined Dong marriage tieDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passages 228, 230
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment left a record of achievement in every post and repeatedly received rank increases and gold · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 186
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 226
References in the histories
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