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Kuang Heng匡衡

Archaic / OtherHistory

Erudite, opposed sending the hostage prince to the court.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
14
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Kuang Heng, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

2 figures · 2 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

5 figures · 6 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

2 figures · 2 records
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

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    13 relations13 verified quotations
    • Kuang Heng→ pray →Liu Bang
    • Kuang Heng→ pray →Emperor Wu of Han
    • Kuang Heng→ pray →Emperor Wen of Han
    • Kuang Heng→ memorialize →Emperor Cheng of Han
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    1. 祷高祖、孝文、孝武庙

      pray · Book of Han, 韦贤传

    2. 丞相衡、御史大夫谭奏言

      memorialize · Book of Han, 郊祀志_ch. 25上

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  2. 2 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Kuang Heng→ teach poetry →Emperor Yuan of Han
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    1. 拜为太子少傅，而事孝元帝。

      teach poetry · Records of the Grand Historian, 张丞相列传

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Relationship network

13 figures · 28 links
Kuang HengKuang HengLiu BangLiu BangEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Cheng of HanEmperor Cheng of HanEmperor Yuan of HanEmperor Yuan of HanXiao WangzhiXiao WangzhiKong GuangKong GuangShi XianShi XianShi DanShi DanWang ShangWang ShangChen TangWang Jun
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 张丞相列传; Book of Han, 傅常郑甘陈段传; Book of Han, 儒林传; Book of Han, 冯奉世传; Book of Han, 匡张孔马传; Book of Han, 叙传下; Book of Han, 外戚恩泽侯表; Book of Han, 杨胡朱梅云传

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