Cai Yong

Cai Yong
Cai Yong
Chinese	蔡邕
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Cài Yōng
Gwoyeu Romatzyh	Tsay Iong
Wade–Giles	Ts'ai4 Yung1
IPA	[tsʰâɪ jʊ́ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanization	Choi Yūng
Jyutping	Coi3 Jung1
IPA	[tsʰɔj˧ jʊŋ˥]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Tshuà Iong

Cai Yong
Cai Yong
蔡邕
	An illustration of Cai Yong in Sancai Tuhui
Left General of the Household; (左中郎將)
	In office; 189–192
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Chancellor	Dong Zhuo
Personal details
Born	132; Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan
Died	c.June 192 (aged 60); Xi'an, Shaanxi
Children	Cai Yan; at least one other daughter; at least one son;
Parent	Cai Leng (father);
Relatives	Cai Xi (grandfather); Cai Zhi (uncle); Yang Hu (grandson); Empress Jingxian (granddaughter); Cai Xi (grandson); at least two other grandsons;
Occupation	Astronomer, calligrapher, historian, mathematician, musician, politician, writer
Courtesy name	Bojie (伯喈)
Peerage	Marquis of Gaoyang District; (高陽鄉候)

Cai Yong (132/133^[1] – c. June 192^[2]), courtesy name Bojie, was a Chinese astronomer, calligrapher, historian, mathematician, musician, politician, and writer of the Eastern Han dynasty. He was well-versed in calligraphy, music, mathematics and astronomy. One of his daughters, Cai Yan / Cai Wenji, was also a famous poet and musician.

^ While Cai Yong's biography in Book of the Later Han indicated that he was 61 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died, the biography also indicated that in 178 (1st year of the Guang'he era), Cai Yong wrote that he was 46 (by East Asian reckoning).
^ Cai Yong's biography in Book of the Later Han indicated that he died soon after Dong Zhuo's death, which was on 22 May 192. Thus, Cai Yong most likely died in late May or early June 192.

[1] While Cai Yong's biography in Book of the Later Han indicated that he was 61 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died, the biography also indicated that in 178 (1st year of the Guang'he era), Cai Yong wrote that he was 46 (by East Asian reckoning).

[2] Cai Yong's biography in Book of the Later Han indicated that he died soon after Dong Zhuo's death, which was on 22 May 192. Thus, Cai Yong most likely died in late May or early June 192.

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Cai Yong
蔡邕
An illustration of Cai Yong in Sancai Tuhui

Left General of the Household (左中郎將)
In office 189 (189)–192 (192)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Chancellor	Dong Zhuo

Personal details
Born	132 Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan
Died	c.June 192 (aged 60) Xi'an, Shaanxi
Children	Cai Yan at least one other daughter at least one son
Parent	Cai Leng (father)
Relatives	Cai Xi (grandfather) Cai Zhi (uncle) Yang Hu (grandson) Empress Jingxian (granddaughter) Cai Xi (grandson) at least two other grandsons
Occupation	Astronomer, calligrapher, historian, mathematician, musician, politician, writer
Courtesy name	Bojie (伯喈)
Peerage	Marquis of Gaoyang District (高陽鄉候)