179 BC
Births
Births
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* [Dong Zhongshu](/wiki/Dong_Zhongshu "Dong Zhongshu"), Chinese scholar who is traditionally associated with the promotion of [Confucianism](/wiki/Confucianism "Confucianism") as the official ideology of the Chinese imperial state (d. [104 BC](/wiki/104_BC "104 BC"))
* [Liu An](/wiki/Liu_An "Liu An"), Chinese prince, geographer, and cartographer (d. [122 BC](/wiki/122_BC "122 BC"))
* [Sima Xiangru](/wiki/Sima_Xiangru "Sima Xiangru"), Chinese statesman, poet, and musician (d. [117 BC](/wiki/117_BC "117 BC"))

What are some notable achievements of Liu An?