Cao Can

Cao Can ( Chinese 曹参 ; † 190 BC ) was a politician of the Chinese Han dynasty .

Cao Can joined the insurgent Liu Bang, who later became Emperor Gaozu of Han , and helped him take the city of Xianyang . In 201 BC Cao Can was raised by the emperor to marquis. He later held the post of Supreme Minister (until 193 BC) and is one of the most influential politicians of his time alongside Xiao He because of his legal reforms.

Individual evidence

↑ See Randall P. Peerenboom: Law and Morality in Ancient China: The Silk Manuscripts of Huang-Lao . State University of New York Press, 1993, ISBN 0-7914-1237-7 , pp. 247 .

personal data
SURNAME	Cao, Can
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	曹参 (Chinese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Chinese Han Dynasty politician
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	190 BC Chr.

[1] See Randall P. Peerenboom: Law and Morality in Ancient China: The Silk Manuscripts of Huang-Lao . State University of New York Press, 1993, ISBN 0-7914-1237-7 , pp. 247 .