Cai Yong

In this Chinese name, the family name is Cai.
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)
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorDong Zhuo
Personal details
Born132
Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan
Diedc.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
OccupationAstronomer, calligrapher, historian, mathematician, musician, politician, writer
Courtesy nameBojie (伯喈)
PeerageMarquis of Gaoyang District
(高陽鄉候)
Cai Yong
Chinese蔡邕
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCài Yōng
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTsay Iong
Wade–GilesTs'ai4 Yung1
IPA[tsʰâɪ jʊ́ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationChoi Yūng
JyutpingCoi3 Jung1
IPA[tsʰɔj˧ jʊŋ˥]
Southern Min
Tâi-lôTshuà Iong

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.

  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.