CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Guan Gao贯高
A minister of King Zhao Zhang Ao, who plotted to assassinate Emperor Gaozu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Guan Gao, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Guan Gao→Liu Bangadmonish
Guan Gao→Zhang Aopledge loyalty
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Guan Gao→Liu Bangplot assassination
Zhang Ao→Guan Gaostop
Han Wang→Guan Gaoexterminate three clans
Guan Gao→Emperor Gaorebel
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Liu Bang→Guan Gaopardon
7 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
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- Official history4 profile notes
Book of Han
5 relations6 verified quotations- Guan Gao→ plot assassination →Liu Bang
- Liu Bang→ arrest →Guan Gao
- Liu Bang→ pardon →Guan Gao
- Guan Gao→ plot assassination →Zhang Ao
Verified original text · 6
贯高等乃壁人柏人，要之置厕
plot assassination · Book of Han, 张耳陈馀传
乃仰绝亢而死
suicide · Book of Han, 张耳陈馀传
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Guan Gao→ admonish →Liu Bang
Verified original text · 1
独正言赵王不反
admonish · Book of the Later Han, 张衡列传
- Official history4 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
7 relations9 verified quotations- Guan Gao→ plot assassination →Liu Bang
- Liu Bang→ arrest →Guan Gao
- Liu Bang→ pardon →Guan Gao
- Han Wang→ exterminate three clans →Guan Gao
Verified original text · 9
请为王杀之
plot assassination · Records of the Grand Historian, 张耳陈餘列传
贯高作乱，明年觉，诛之
kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 汉兴以来将相名臣年表
7 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- plot assassinationGuan Gao → Liu Banghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 张耳陈餘列传Book of Han, 张耳陈馀传
Original text (3)
贯高等乃壁人柏人，要之置厕
乃仰绝亢而死
Original relation: suicide · Book of Han, 张耳陈馀传
请为王杀之
- arrest← Liu Bang → Guan Gaohist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 汉兴以来将相名臣年表Book of Han, 高帝纪_ch. 1上
Original text (2)
贯高等谋逆发觉，逮捕高等
贯高作乱，明年觉，诛之
Original relation: kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 汉兴以来将相名臣年表
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
上贤高能自立然诺，使泄公赦之
Original text (1)
独正言赵王不反
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赵相贯高等事发觉，夷三族
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赵相贯高等谋弑高祖
- pledge loyaltyGuan Gao → Zhang AohistRecords of the Grand Historian, 张耳陈餘列传Records of the Grand Historian, 田叔列传
Original text (2)
独吾属为之，王实不知
卒私相与谋弑上
Original relation: subordinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 田叔列传
- stop← Zhang Ao → Guan GaohistRecords of the Grand Historian, 张耳陈餘列传Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖功臣侯者年表
Original text (2)
张敖啮其指出血
其臣贯高不善
Original relation: hostile · Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖功臣侯者年表
Original text (1)
请为王杀之
Original text (1)
淮阴侯尚王楚，黥布王淮南，彭越王梁，韩信王韩，张敖王赵，贯高为相，卢绾王燕，陈豨在代