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Fan Xianzi范献子

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A senior official of the state of Jin, serving as Houyan.

DIRECT FIGURES
9
RELATION RECORDS
9
SOURCE WORKS
3

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Fan Xianzi, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 1 record
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

4 figures · 4 records
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

3 figures · 3 records
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

1 figure · 1 record

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  1. Official history

    Discourses of the States

    3 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Fan XuanziadmonishFan Xianzi
    • Duke DaoappointFan Xianzi
    Verified original text · 2
    1. 以相晋国,且为吾家。今吾观女也,专则不能,谋则无与也

      admonish · Discourses of the States, 晋语八

    2. 使范献子为候奄

      appoint · Discourses of the States, 晋语七

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  2. 2 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Ji PingzibribeFan Xianzi
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 季平子私赂范献子

      bribe · Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家

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  3. 16 profile notes
    6 relations6 verified quotations
    • Duke of ZhengmeetFan Xianzi
    • Fan XianzidismissMarquis of Cai
    • ZidashuministerFan Xianzi
    • Chang HongpersuadeFan Xianzi
    Verified original text · 6
    1. 郑伯如晋,子大叔相,见范献子

      meet · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 51

    2. 乃辞蔡侯

      dismiss · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 54

    4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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Relationship network

10 figures · 13 links
Fan XianziFan XianziDuke of ZhengDuke of ZhengMarquis of CaiMarquis of CaiFan XuanziFan XuanziDuke DaoDuke DaoJi PingziJi PingziZidashuZidashuChang HongChang HongWei ShuWei ShuXun YinXun Yin
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家; Discourses of the States, 晋语七; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 5; Records of the Grand Historian, 魏世家; Discourses of the States, 晋语九; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 29; Discourses of the States, 晋语八; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 30

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