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Wei Xian韦贤

Archaic / OtherHistory

Studied the Book of Songs, served Grand Duke Jiang and Xu Sheng, and rose to the position of Prime Minister.

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Wei Xian, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

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    2 relations5 verified quotations
    • Wei Xianbe teacherEmperor Zhao of Han
    • Wei Xuanchengfather-sonWei Xian
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    1. 进授昭帝诗

      teach poetry · Book of Han, 韦贤传

    2. 传子玄成

      father-son · Book of Han, 儒林传

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  3. 1 profile notes
    2 relations3 verified quotations
    • Wei Xianbe teacherEmperor Zhao of Han
    • Wei Xuanchengfather-sonWei Xian
    Verified original text · 3
    1. 为昭帝师

      be teacher · Records of the Grand Historian, 建元以来侯者年表

    2. 子玄成代立

      father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 建元以来侯者年表

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Relationship network

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Wei XianWei XianEmperor Zhao of HanEmperor Zhao of HanWei XuanchengWei Xuancheng
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 张丞相列传; Book of the Later Han, 伏侯宋蔡冯赵牟韦列传; Book of Han, 儒林传; 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, 百官公卿表; Book of Han, 谷永杜邺传

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