Qin and Han · Official

Yang Hong 楊閎

Attested BC 4 - BC 2

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Hong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 4 to BC 2 告東平事
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 105, passage 196

Career and standing

gentleman for collating the palace library 校秘書郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 196

Events and relationships

Accused of rebellion with Wu Hong
Political · Plotter
Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 196

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 105Volume 93: Flatterers · 1 passage

上浸重賢，欲極其位，而恨明如此，遂冊免明曰：「前東平王雲貪慾上位，祠祭祝詛，雲後舅伍宏以醫待詔，與校秘書郎楊閎結謀反逆，禍甚迫切。 The emperor increasingly valued Dong Xian and wanted to raise him to the highest office, but he resented Ding Ming's attitude. He therefore dismissed Ming by written rescript: "Previously Yun, King of Dongping, coveted the throne and performed sacrifices with curse-prayers. Wu Hong, the maternal uncle of Yun's queen, was awaiting appointment as a physician and plotted rebellion with Yang Hong, Gentleman for Collating the Palace Library. The danger was extremely urgent.