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Kong Guang孔光
A minister during Emperor Ai's reign who opposed the honorific title for Empress Dowager Fu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 13
- RELATION RECORDS
- 15
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Kong Guang, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Kong Guang—Confuciusdescendant
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
8 figures · 10 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wang Mang→Kong Guanggrant posthumous name
Emperor Ai of Han—Kong Guangruler-subject
Emperor Ping of Han→Kong Guangincrease fief
Emperor Cheng of Han→Kong Guangdispatch
Wang Jia→Kong Guangpraise worthy
Dong Xian→Kong Guangvisit
Kong Guang→He Wuwork together
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 4 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhu Bo—Kong Guangrival
Kong Guang→Empress Dowager Furemonstrate
Kong Guang→Empress Xuorder suicide
Source record
Bao Xuan→Kong Guanghumiliate
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- Official history33 profile notes
Book of Han
15 relations21 verified quotations- Kong Guang→ descendant →Confucius
- Wang Mang→ grant posthumous name →Kong Guang
- Kong Guang→ praise virtue →Wang Mang
- Emperor Cheng of Han→ dispatch →Kong Guang
Verified original text · 21
孔子十四世之孙也
descendant · Book of Han, 匡张孔马传
莽白太后，使九卿策赠以太师、博山侯印绶
grant posthumous name · Book of Han, 匡张孔马传
19 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Emperor Ping of Han→ increase fief →Kong Guang
Verified original text · 1
平帝元年，孔光以太傅见，授诏，太师无朝
任命为太师 · Book of the Later Han, 百官一太傅太尉司徒司空将军
Relationship network
Original text (1)
孔子十四世之孙也
- grant posthumous name← Wang Mang → Kong GuanglitBook of Han, 匡张孔马传Book of Han, 王莽传上Book of Han, 百官公卿表
Original text (3)
莽白太后，使九卿策赠以太师、博山侯印绶
盛尊事光
Original relation: 尊事 · Book of Han, 王莽传上
太傅孔光为太师，大司马王莽为太傅
Original relation: fellow officials · Book of Han, 百官公卿表
Original text (2)
太师孔光、大司徒马宫等咸称莽功德比周公
臣谨与太师孔光、长乐少府平晏、大司农左咸、中垒校尉刘歆、太中大夫朱阳、博士薛顺、议郎国由等六十七人议
Original relation: joint discussion · Book of Han, 郊祀志_ch. 25上
Original text (1)
廷尉孔光使持节赐贵人许氏药
- ruler-subject← Emperor Ai of Han → Kong GuanglitBook of Han, 匡张孔马传Book of Han, 眭两夏侯京翼李传Book of Han, 礼乐志
Original text (3)
哀帝初即位，躬行俭约
上不得已，遂免光、丹
Original relation: dismiss · Book of Han, 眭两夏侯京翼李传
丞相孔光、大司空何武奏
Original text (1)
丞相孔光、大司空何武奏言
- increase fief← Emperor Ping of Han → Kong GuanglitBook of the Later Han, 百官一太傅太尉司徒司空将军Book of Han, 平帝纪
Original text (2)
及太师孔光等皆益封
平帝元年，孔光以太傅见，授诏，太师无朝
Original relation: 任命为太师 · Book of the Later Han, 百官一太傅太尉司徒司空将军
Original text (1)
丞相孔光、大司空师丹执政谏争
Original text (1)
上故令贤私过光
Original text (1)
下丞相孔光、大司空何武
Original text (1)
光禄勋匡衡举光方正
Original text (2)
共毁谮光
丞相光志在自守，不能忧国
Original relation: impeach · Book of Han, 薛宣朱博传
Original text (2)
贤，故丞相孔光、故大司空何武，不能进
三月丙午，丞相嘉下狱死。七月丙午，御史大夫孔光为丞相。
Original relation: fellow officials · Book of Han, 百官公卿表
Original text (1)
使吏钩止丞相掾史，没入其车马，摧辱宰相