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Huo Guang霍光

Archaic / OtherHistory

General-in-chief during Emperor Zhao's reign, executed Shangguan Jie and others, and acted as regent.

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RELATION RECORDS
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Huo Guang, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

4 figures · 5 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

16 figures · 20 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

11 figures · 13 records
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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

    50 profile notes
    35 relations57 verified quotations
    • Huo Guang→ rebuke →Wang Mang
    • Huo Guang→ decreed →Emperor Wu of Han
    • Huo Guang→ support enthronement →Emperor Xuan of Han
    • Emperor Xuan of Han→ paint →Huo Guang
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    1. 光闻之，切让王莽

      rebuke · Book of Han, 霍光金日䃅传

    2. 受遗武皇

      decreed · Book of Han, 叙传下

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Wang Mang→ invoke antiquity →Huo Guang
    • Emperor Ming of Han→ send envoy to sacrifice →Huo Guang
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    1. 依托周公、霍光辅幼归政之义

      invoke antiquity · Book of the Later Han, 祭祀上光武即位告天郊封禅

    2. 遣使者以中牢祠萧何、霍光

      send envoy to sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 显宗孝明帝纪

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  3. 2 profile notes
    5 relations5 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of Han→ ruler-subject →Huo Guang
    • the Yellow Emperor→ distant ancestor →Huo Guang
    • Huo Guang→ support enthronement →Emperor Xuan of Han
    • Huo Guang→ assist governance →Emperor Zhao of Han
    Verified original text · 5
    1. 大将军光辅政

      ruler-subject · Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家

    2. 汉大将军霍子孟名光者，亦黄帝后世也。

      distant ancestor · Records of the Grand Historian, 三代世表

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Relationship network

30 figures · 116 links
Huo GuangHuo GuangWang MangWang MangEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of Hanthe Yellow Emperorthe Yellow EmperorEmperor Xuan of HanEmperor Xuan of HanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanHuo QubingHuo QubingXiao WangzhiXiao WangzhiEmperor Ping of HanEmperor Ping of HanEmperor Zhao of HanEmperor Zhao of HanShangguan JieShangguan JieDu YannianZhang AnshiEmperor Wu of HanZhao ChongguoZhang ChangXiahou ShengLiu HeChangyi WangYang YunLi LingEmperor Ming of HanSang HongyangJin MidiYang ChangWei XiangPrince of Changyi, HeTian GuangmingFan MingyouHuo Yu
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家; Book of the Later Han, 乌桓鲜卑列传; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Records of the Grand Historian, 平津侯主父列传; Book of the Later Han, 伏侯宋蔡冯赵牟韦列传; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上; Book of the Later Han, 左周黄列传; Book of Han, 傅常郑甘陈段传

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