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卷二十三 列傳第十七: 沈君理 王瑒 陸繕

Volume 23: Shen Junli; Wang Yang; Lu Shan

Chapter 23 of 陳書 · Book of Chen
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Book of Chen, Volume 23
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Biography 17
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Shen Junli, Wang Yang, and Lu Shan
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Shen Junli
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Shen Junli, whose style name was Zhonglun, came from Wuxing. His grandfather Sengji had served the Liang as director of the left bureau of the people. His father Xun had long been on friendly terms with the Founder and, during the Liang Taiqing era, served as administrator of Dongyang. After Hou Jing was defeated, Emperor Yuan summoned him to serve as minister steward. When Jingzhou fell, Xiao Cha appointed him grand master of splendid happiness with golden seal and purple ribbon.
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Junli possessed fine bearing and appearance, read widely in the classics and histories, and showed sound judgment. He began his career as legal affairs aide to the Prince of Xiangdong. When the Founder was posted to Southern Xuzhou, Xun sent Junli from Dongyang to call on him. The Founder took a liking to him, had him marry the elder princess of Kuaiji, and appointed him western bureau aide in his headquarters. He was gradually promoted to attendant gentleman under the Prince of Yuzhang in the central guard, and soon received the additional rank of general of illustrious prestige while serving concurrently as vice director in the Ministry of Personnel. He was transferred to gentleman attendant at the yellow gate and given supervisory duties over Wu commandery. When the Founder accepted the abdication, Junli was appointed commandant of the stable for the imperial son-in-law and enfeoffed as marquis of Yong'an village. He was posted as administrator of Wu commandery. Warfare had not yet ended and the people were impoverished; the costs of army and state all fell on the eastern territories. Junli recruited soldiers, repaired arms and equipment, and won the people's willing attachment, earning high praise for his administrative skill.
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Junli's fifth uncle Mai was likewise upright and capable in administration; under the Liang he had served as director of the gold bureau in the Ministry of Works. During Yongding he rose through repeated promotions to gentleman of the secretariat. During Tianjia he served in turn as minister of the imperial stud and minister of justice, then was posted as chief clerk to the Prince of Shixing, eastern pacifier, and as commandery assistant of Kuaiji, with authority over Eastern Yangzhou. In the first year of Guangda he was appointed director of the personnel bureau in the Ministry of Works. In the first year of Taijian he was transferred to attendant-in-ordinary of regular attendance of the scattered cavalry and attended the eastern palace. In the second year he died, at the age of fifty-two. He was posthumously honored as attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry.
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When the Founder entered the capital as regent, Yang was appointed left chief clerk of the ministry of education. In the first year of Yongding he was transferred to serve as acting minister of the five arms. When Emperor Wen succeeded to the throne, Yang was granted the rank of attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry, appointed chief tutor to the heir apparent, and attended the eastern palace. He was transferred to command the left valiant cavalry and appointed junior tutor to the heir apparent, while retaining his posts as attendant-in-ordinary and palace attendant. Yang had served as palace attendant for six years. His father Chong once asked that Yang be relieved of the concurrent post of junior tutor. Emperor Wen turned to Chong and said, 'The reason I have kept Yang at Chenghua so long is simply that I want the heir apparent to absorb even a little of Yang's bearing and standards.' When the deposed emperor succeeded to the throne, Yang served as palace attendant while commanding the left valiant cavalry. In the first year of Guangda he left office to observe mourning for his father.
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When Emperor Xuan took the throne, in the first year of Taijian Yang was again appointed palace attendant and commander of the left valiant cavalry. He was transferred to minister of revenue and appointed supervisor of the forest of feathers. He was posted as general of trustworthy prestige and chief clerk to the Prince of Shixing, cloud banner, with authority over the prefecture and headquarters. Before he could take up the post he was transferred to director of the secretariat; soon he was additionally granted attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry and appointed minister of personnel, while retaining his attendant rank. Yang was mild and conciliatory by nature. In personnel selection he aimed at quiet correctness, kept strictly to the records, and made no arbitrary promotions or demotions. Before long he was appointed right vice director of the ministry of works; before he could assume the post he was additionally made palace attendant and transferred to left vice director, with a share in personnel selection, while retaining his palace attendant rank. Yang had more than thirty brothers. At home they lived in deep harmony; at each season they exchanged gifts that reached all their close kin. He earnestly guided his younger brothers, and all followed his rules and instruction. In the Taijian era (six) In the [eighth] year he died,[3] at the age of fifty-four. He was posthumously honored as palace attendant, special advance, and general who protects the army. The funeral expenses were met from official funds as needed. His posthumous title was Guangzi.
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Lu Shan, whose style name was Shixi, came from Wu in Wu commandery. His grandfather Huixiao had served the Qi as minister of ceremonies. His father (Chui) [Ren],[4] had served the Liang as imperial censor-in-chief.
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When Emperor Wen succeeded to the throne, Shan was summoned as junior tutor to the heir apparent, concurrently commandant of footsoldiers, with charge of the eastern palace records. Shan had a handsome, dignified bearing and moved with graceful ease. Emperor Wen had the heir apparent and all the princes take him as their model. Even their gait and the way they set down their feet were made to follow Shan's standards. He was appointed director in the personnel bureau of the ministry of works; his post as commandant of footsoldiers remained unchanged, and he continued to attend the eastern palace. After Chen Baoying was defeated, he was posted as general of upright resolution and administrator of Jian'an. When his term expired he was appointed attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry and imperial censor-in-chief. Because his father had died in that office, he firmly declined, but permission was refused; he therefore temporarily exchanged quarters and moved his residence.
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At the beginning of Taijian he was transferred to minister of revenue, palace attendant, and steward of the heir apparent's household, with authority over eastern palace affairs and leadership of the senior rectifier of Yangzhou. When the heir apparent personally took up ordinary administration, Shan was relieved of his acting duties; he was additionally granted attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry and then promoted to additional palace attendant. He was transferred to right vice director of the ministry of works and soon to left vice director, with a share in personnel selection, while retaining his palace attendant rank. He was again made vice director of the ministry of works and appointed forward general. He was again appointed left vice director and senior rectifier of Yangzhou; by special edict he and seven others, including Xu Ling, were ordered to deliberate on state affairs. In the twelfth year he died, at the age of sixty-three. He was posthumously honored as palace attendant, special advance, and grand master of splendid happiness with golden seal and purple ribbon; his posthumous title was Anzi. Because Shan had long served the eastern palace, the heir apparent specially granted the ancestral offering at his funeral.
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Shan's son Bianhui was only a few years old when an edict summoned him into the palace. In his replies and bearing he showed his father's manner, and Emperor Xuan therefore bestowed the name Bianhui, with the style Jingren.
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Shan's nephew Jianxian was likewise upright and refined. When Emperor Xuan was governor of Yangzhou, he appointed him clerk for administration, and Jianxian enjoyed his deep favor. He served in turn as gentleman attendant at the yellow gate, chief clerk to the princes of Changsha and Poyang, concurrently administrator of Xunyang, and minister steward. He died in the tenth year of Taijian, at the age of fifty. He was posthumously honored as minister of justice; his posthumous title was Pingzi.
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The historiographer remarks: The refined standards of dress and office and the worthy policies of the court surely rest on conduct earnestly cultivated and a bearing measured and correct. The Classic says, 'His bearing is fit to be observed'; the Odes say, 'His deportment is without flaw'—in these three men such a manner was to be found.
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Textual Collation Notes
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Wang Yang, styled Ziyu: The History of the Southern Dynasties reads 'Ziying' instead of 'Ziyu.'
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Sent out as inner scribe of the eastern palace: Zhang Senkai 〈Collation Note〉 observes: 'The eastern palace had no inner scribe; the character for palace is probably a scribal error.'
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Taijian (six) died in the [eighth] year. On examination, 〈the 'Annals of Emperor Xuan'〉 for the fifth month of the eighth year of Taijian records 'Left Vice Director of the Ministry of Works Wang Yang died'; this shows that 'six' is a corruption of 'eight,' and the text is emended accordingly.
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His father (Chui) [Ren] is supplied from the Northern Directorate and Palace editions, the History of the Southern Dynasties, and the Yuan Gui, fascicle 754. The History of the Southern Dynasties states that Lu Shan was the son of Lu Chui's elder brother; thus Ren was Chui's elder brother.
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