Chief Official of the Western Regions
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The Chief Official of the Western Regions was a Chinese
military official in charge of the Western Regions
. Since the Eastern Han no longer maintained the post of Protector General, the duty was assumed by the chief official in the course of his management of the Western Regions during the period of the Qiang's attacks towards the end of the Later Han in the latter part of the 2nd century CE.
Unlike the Protector General of the Western Regions, the Chief Official (sometimes referred to as the 'Chief Scribe') did not have a regularl office or seat. It corresponded to that of the Assistant (郡丞) for the commandery, who received orders from the Governor of Dunhuang
. So in certain extent, the various statelets of Indo-European
in the possession of the chief official would be under the jurisdiction of Governor of Dunhuang.
The first to assume the duty was Ban Chao
in 83
, and subsequently was Xu Gan
(徐干), after Ban became Protector General in 91
. The post was roughly equal to the secondary position in support of the protector general. It was later assumed as the Protector General in 119
under the impulse of the Governor of Dunhuang
to disengage the leftover Xiongnu
from the Western Regions. Only 5 of their titler were known: Suo Ban (索班), Ban Yong
(班勇), Zhao Ping (赵评), Wang Jing (王敬) and Zhang Yan (张晏). The Chief Official of the Western Regions was last seen in 175
. It was subsequently re-established and maintained by the Cao Wei
and the Western Jin until around 328
, during the times of Li Bo (李柏), the Chief Official of the Western Regions in Former Liang
.
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military official in charge of the Western Regions
Western Regions
The Western Regions or Xiyu was a historical name specified in the Chinese chronicles between the 3rd century BC to 8th century AD that referred to the regions west of Jade Gate, most often Central Asia or sometimes more specifically the easternmost portion of it The Western Regions or Xiyu was a...
. Since the Eastern Han no longer maintained the post of Protector General, the duty was assumed by the chief official in the course of his management of the Western Regions during the period of the Qiang's attacks towards the end of the Later Han in the latter part of the 2nd century CE.
Unlike the Protector General of the Western Regions, the Chief Official (sometimes referred to as the 'Chief Scribe') did not have a regularl office or seat. It corresponded to that of the Assistant (郡丞) for the commandery, who received orders from the Governor of Dunhuang
Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a city in northwestern Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. It was also known at times as Shāzhōu , or 'City of Sands', a name still used today...
. So in certain extent, the various statelets of Indo-European
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in the possession of the chief official would be under the jurisdiction of Governor of Dunhuang.
The first to assume the duty was Ban Chao
Ban Chao
Ban Chao , courtesy name Zhongsheng , was born in Xianyang, Shaanxi, and the younger brother of the famous historian, Ban Gu who, with his father Ban Biao, and sister, Ban Zhao, wrote the famous Hanshu, or 'History of the Former Han Dynasty'....
in 83
83
Year 83 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Rufus...
, and subsequently was Xu Gan
Xu Gan
Xu Gan was a philosopher and poet of the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was known in the cohort of the Seven scholars of Jian'an 建安七子 ....
(徐干), after Ban became Protector General in 91
91
Year 91 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Glabrio and Traianus...
. The post was roughly equal to the secondary position in support of the protector general. It was later assumed as the Protector General in 119
119
Year 119 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Hadrianus and Rusticus...
under the impulse of the Governor of Dunhuang
Dunhuang
Dunhuang is a city in northwestern Gansu province, Western China. It was a major stop on the ancient Silk Road. It was also known at times as Shāzhōu , or 'City of Sands', a name still used today...
to disengage the leftover Xiongnu
Xiongnu
The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...
from the Western Regions. Only 5 of their titler were known: Suo Ban (索班), Ban Yong
Ban Yong
Ban Yong ) was the youngest son of the famous Chinese General, Ban Chao , and the nephew of the illustrious historian, Ban Gu who compiled the Hanshu, the dynastic history of the Former Han dynasty.- Ban Yong's family :...
(班勇), Zhao Ping (赵评), Wang Jing (王敬) and Zhang Yan (张晏). The Chief Official of the Western Regions was last seen in 175
175
Year 175 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Piso and Iulianus...
. It was subsequently re-established and maintained by the Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
and the Western Jin until around 328
328
Year 328 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ianuarinus and Iustus...
, during the times of Li Bo (李柏), the Chief Official of the Western Regions in Former Liang
Former Liang
The Former Liang was a state of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Jin dynasty in China. It was founded by the Zhang family of the Han Chinese...
.