Gongsun Hong
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Gongsun Hong was a prominent Western Han dynasty statesman and Confucian scholar who rose from humble origins to become a leading architect of Emperor Wu’s centralizing and meritocratic policies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese statesman
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Confucian scholar ⓘ Western Han official ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 140–120 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
centralization of imperial power
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legal and administrative reforms under Emperor Wu ⓘ merit-based selection of officials ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Western Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Emperor Wu of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Confucian scholarship
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administration ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| governmentalDomain | central government administration ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Book of Han
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Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementedPolicyType |
centralizing policies
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meritocratic policies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Han Confucian state orthodoxy
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later Han bureaucratic institutions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucius
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Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating frugality and moderation in government
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centralizing imperial authority ⓘ implementing Confucian state ideology ⓘ influencing the establishment of the imperial examination precursors ⓘ promoting meritocratic recruitment of officials ⓘ |
| moralReputation |
austerity
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frugality ⓘ uprightness ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis of Pingjin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrFollower | Dong Zhongshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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scholar ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Han imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporter of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Censor-in-Chief
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Chancellor of the Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis ⓘ Prime Minister of the Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chang'an NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | humble background ⓘ |
| workPeriod | reign of Emperor Wu of Han ⓘ |
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