Overview
Chou Yu was an official, Judge, and Administrator.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Tairan | 泰然 | Tairan |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1134 劉豫子麟合金兵大入Dated from the passage context · History of Song 399, passages 87-88
- AD 1127 南遷Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 78
- AD 1109 大觀三年Directly stated · History of Song 399, passages 66-67
- AD 1122 to AD 1123 調兵數十萬於燕山Dated from the passage context · History of Song 399, passage 69
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Mother of Chou Yu (仇悆母)mother 母 · maternal lineDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 78
- Parent of Son of Chou Yu (仇悆子)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 95
Career and standing
- acting magistrate of Gaomi 攝縣事ActedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 72
- acting registrar 攝司錄ActedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 74
- judicial officer of Bin Prefecture 邠州司法AD 1109 大觀三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 67
- attendant gentleman of the Hall of Imperial Proclamations 徽猷閣待制AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 110
- coastal commissioner 沿海制置使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 82
- prefect of Jianchang Army 知建昌軍AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 79
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- superintendent of the Taiping Abbey 主管太平觀AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 86
- vice director of the Ministry of Personnel merit section 考功員外AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 79
- Huaixi pacification commissioner 淮西宣撫AD 1134 劉豫子麟合金兵大入 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 87
- prefect of Luzhou 知廬州AD 1134 劉豫子麟合金兵大入 · ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 87
- magistrate of Dengcheng 鄧城令ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 68
- magistrate of Wuzhi 武陟令AD 1122 to AD 1123 調兵數十萬於燕山 · TransferredDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 69
- assistant magistrate of Gaomi 高密丞TransferredDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 72
- reviewing administrator of Secretariat-Chancellery affairs 中書門下檢正諸房公事TransferredDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 82
- Right Department 右司TransferredDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 82
- attendant gentleman of the Hall of Imperial Proclamations 徽猷閣待制PromotedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 110
- reduction of two ranks 削兩官DemotedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 86
- tattooing punishment 黥Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 73
Places and affiliations
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 67
- At Yidu 益都Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 66
- At Bin Prefecture 邠州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 67
- At Dengcheng 鄧城 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 68
- At Gaomi 高密 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 72
- At Jianchang Army 建昌軍 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 79
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- At Lugou River 盧溝河 · Relation Present atDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 71
- At Luzhou 廬州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 87
- At Wuzhi 武陟 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 69
- At Yidu 益都 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 66
- At Zhuo 涿 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 71
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1109 大觀三年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 67
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhang Jun (張浚) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passages 102-103
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passages 91, 106
Events and relationships
- Comforted returning troops with food and drinkMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 98
- Defeated enemy three times at ShouchunMilitary · Commander · At Shouchun 壽春Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 99
- Entered mourningDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 78
- Furnished provisions in fullAD 1122 to AD 1123 調兵數十萬於燕山 · Military · Supply officer · At Yanshan 燕山Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 69
- Guarded supplies without lossMilitary · Convoy escort · At Zhuo 涿Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 71
- Populace wept to retain himPersonal · MagistrateDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 68
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- Posted imperial edictDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 97
- Prevented plunder by preparing and enforcing disciplineAdministrative · MagistrateDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 70
- Rebels spared himMilitary · Protected person · At Mi 密Directly stated · History of Song 399, passage 77
- Recovered Shouchun captured materiel and took surrendersDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 100
- Refused to fleeDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passages 91-93
- Requested aid unansweredMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 94
- Seized back from prefectural office by thousandsPersonal · OfficialDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 75
- Stirred Niu Gao to attackDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 107
- Townspeople blocked and carried him backPersonal · OfficialDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 74
- Verified lost appointment documents with guarantorsAdministrative · ExaminerDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passages 80-81
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bandits warned followers not to enter Gaomi because of his reputation · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 76
- Assessment decided cases swiftly; people brought cakes to await judgment · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 72
- Assessment judged cases with care and mercy, sparing many lives · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 67
- Item captured banners and weapons 旗械 · Relation Seized · Quantity thousandsDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 100
- Item grain boats 糧船 · Relation Burned · Quantity more than a hundredDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 100
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 399, passage 66
References in the histories
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