Hu Sanxing

Politician

1230 – 1302

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Who was Hu Sanxing?

Hu Sanxing, born Hu Mansun, courtesy names Shenzhi, Meijian, and Jingcan, was a Chinese historian and commentator who lived during the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty.

Hu was born in Ninghai. He was a mid-level official under the prime minister Jia Sidao during the 1250s. After the fall of Song, he hid himself in the country, and he spent the next few years, until the end of his life, writing his influential corrections and commentaries for the Zizhi Tongjian. Hu's commentaries are considered highly valuable for readers of the work.

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Born
1230
Died
1302

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on July 23, 2013

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