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Ni Kuan兒宽

Archaic / OtherHistory

A minister who advanced learning and letters.

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Ni Kuan, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

2 figures · 2 records

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

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    4 relations6 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of HanpromoteNi Kuan
    • Emperor Wu of HanappointNi Kuan
    • Zhang TangappreciateNi Kuan
    • Sima Qianjointly fix the calendarNi Kuan
    Verified original text · 6
    1. 擢为中大夫,迁左内史。

      promote · Book of Han, 公孙弘卜式兒宽传

    2. 拜宽为御史大夫

      拜为御史大夫 · Book of Han, 公孙弘卜式兒宽传

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  3. 3 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Zhang TangrecommendNi Kuan
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 荐之天子

      recommend · Records of the Grand Historian, 儒林列传

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Relationship network

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Ni KuanNi KuanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanZhang TangZhang TangSima QianSima Qian
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 万石张叔列传; Book of the Later Han, 儒林列传上; Book of Han, 万石卫直周张传; Records of the Grand Historian, 儒林列传; Book of Han, 公孙弘卜式兒宽传; Records of the Grand Historian, 平津侯主父列传; Book of Han, 叙传下; Book of Han, 律历志

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