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Xianzong显宗

Archaic / OtherHistory

Descendant of the King of Yue, assisted the feudal lords in pacifying Qin.

DIRECT FIGURES
20
RELATION RECORDS
25
SOURCE WORKS
3

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Xianzong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

5 figures · 7 records
1 more in the complete record
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

12 figures · 12 records
9 more in the complete record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

2 figures · 2 records
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
1 more in the complete record

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    5 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Emperor Hui of Hanconfer titleXianzong
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 立闽越君摇为东海王

      confer title · Book of Han, 惠帝纪

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    31 profile notes
    24 relations21 verified quotations
    • Confuciussay wear Zhou crownXianzong
    • Emperor Guangwufather-sonXianzong
    • Emperor Zhang of Hanfather-sonXianzong
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeXianzong
    Verified original text · 21
    1. 行夏之时,乘殷之路,服周之冕

      say wear Zhou crown · Book of the Later Han, 冕冠长冠委貌冠皮弁冠爵弁冠通天冠远游冠高山冠进贤冠法冠武冠建华冠方山冠巧士冠却非冠却敌冠樊哙冠术氏冠鹖冠帻佩刀印黄赤绶赤绶绿绶紫绶青绶黑绶黄绶青绀纶后夫人服

    2. 生显宗于元氏

      mother-son · Book of the Later Han, 皇后纪上

    19 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  3. 1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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Relationship network

21 figures · 65 links
XianzongXianzongConfuciusConfuciusEmperor GuangwuEmperor GuangwuEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanMa YuanMa YuanBan GuBan GuShizuShizuYuan AnYuan AnMa WuMa WuKing Ying of ChuKing Ying of ChuLiang GuirenLiang GuirenLiang SongGeng BingZhu FuZang GongLiu CangDing HongEmperor Hui of HanYin JiuDongping Wang CangLiu Kang
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 东越列传; Book of the Later Han, 五行一貌不恭淫雨服妖鸡祸青眚屋自坏讹言旱谣狼食人; Book of Han, 地理志_ch. 28上; Book of the Later Han, 伏侯宋蔡冯赵牟韦列传; Book of Han, 惠帝纪; Book of the Later Han, 儒林列传下; Book of Han, 礼乐志; Book of the Later Han, 光武十王列传

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