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	[tsʰɔːi˧ joŋ˥]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô	Tshuà Iong

Cài Yōng
Cài Yōng
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)

Cài Yōng (Chinese: 蔡邕; 132/133 – c.June 192), 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.

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