He Shangzhi (何尚之)

Overview

He Shangzhi was an official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Yande	彥德	Yàndé
Posthumous name	Duke Jian Mu	簡穆公

Life and dates

Death

AD 460 四年
Died in office
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 229

Age

AD 452 二十九年
Label hanging-cart age 年在懸車
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 191
79
AD 460 四年 · Reckoning Sui
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 229

Attested activity

AD 435 十二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 127
AD 436 十三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 129-130
AD 441 元嘉十八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 139
AD 445 二十二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 143-146, 151
AD 447 二十四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 154, 173
AD 448 二十五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 182

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AD 451 二十八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 183
AD 451 元嘉二十八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 107
AD 452 二十九年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 184, 190-192
AD 431 元嘉八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 113, 124
AD 453 世祖即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 201-203
AD 453 to AD 460 世祖即位至大明四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 224-226
AD 454 丞相南郡王義宣、車騎將軍臧質反
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 204-210
AD 424 to AD 460 何尚之亦雅好棊…請
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 54, passages 134, 137
AD 382 to AD 460 何尚之視之
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 259
AD 453 元凶弒立
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 199-200
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉
Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 87
AD 420 to AD 479 史臣曰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 251
AD 460 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 228-232
AD 458 大明二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 219-223, 227
AD 424 to AD 447 太祖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 81-83
AD 424 太祖即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 124
AD 454 孝建元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 89, passage 14
AD 420 to AD 479 宋
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 131
AD 420 to AD 479 宋
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 233
AD 420 to AD 479 宋世
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 37, passage 87
AD 422 少帝即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 121
AD 450 to AD 453 尚之既還任事／是時復遣軍北伐
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 197-198
AD 416 to AD 418 從征長安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 117-118
AD 454 to AD 455 時欲分荊州置郢州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 211-218
AD 440 湛誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 135-136

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of He Ji (何戢)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 131
Descendant of He Zhun (何準)
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generations
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 97
Parent of He Yan (何偃)
worthy uncle 賢叔 · paternal line · Through He Youzhi (何悠之)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passages 233-235; Book of Southern Qi 32, passages 131-132
Parent of Daughter of He Shangzhi (何尚之女)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 132
Child of He Shudu (何叔度)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 99, 124
Parent of Yan (偃)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 232
Spouse of Wife of He Shangzhi
wife 妻 · Primary marriage · Widowed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 225
Sibling of He Youzhi (何悠之)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 233
Sibling of He Shuzhi (何述之)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 81

Kinship Role concubines · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 225

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Regular Attendant of the Scattered Cavalry 散騎常侍
AD 445 二十二年 · Added
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 143
Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
AD 436 十三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 130
Left Grand Master of the Palace 左光祿
AD 458 大明二年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 219
Interior Secretary of Linchuan 臨川內史
AD 424 太祖即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124
Advisory Army Aide to the Prince of Luling, General of Chariots and Cavalry 廬陵王義真車騎諮議參軍
AD 422 少帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 121
Headquarters Registrar 府主簿
AD 416 to AD 418 高祖領征西將軍 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 117

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Attendant Gentleman at the Yellow Gate 黃門侍郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124
Attendant Gentleman of the Secretariat 中書侍郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 123
Director of Personnel 尚書吏部郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124
General of the Left Guard 左衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124
Magistrate of Linjin 臨津令
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 116
Mobile Strike General 游擊將軍
Changed to
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 128
Tutor to the Prince of Ruyin 汝陰王師
AD 448 二十五年 · Concurrent
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 182
Minister of Works 司空
AD 460 四年 · Granted posthumously
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 230
Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書令
AD 453 世祖即位 · Held concurrently
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 203
General of the Guard Army 護軍將軍
AD 453 世祖即位 · Held concurrently
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 201
overseer of the Ministry of the Civil Service 領吏部
AD 453 世祖即位 · Held concurrently
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 201
Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書令
AD 453 元凶弒立 · Held concurrently
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 199
Director of the Secretariat 中書令
AD 458 大明二年 · Held concurrently
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 227
Chancellor of the Imperial University 國子祭酒
Held concurrently
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 133, 141
Senior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子中庶子
Held concurrently
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 125, 127
Steward of the Heir Apparent 太子詹事
AD 451 二十八年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 183
General of the Central Guard 中護軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 142
Grand Master of Works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 87
Tutor to the Prince of Jianping 建平王師
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 142
Vice Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 81
Minister of Works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 131
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 435 十二年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 127
Right Vice Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書右僕射
AD 445 二十二年 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 143
Left Vice Director 左僕射
AD 448 二十五年 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 182
Left Grand Master of the Palace 左光祿大夫
AD 453 世祖即位 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 201
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 453 世祖即位 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 201
Minister of Works 司空
AD 453 元凶弒立 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 199
Minister of the Civil Service 吏部尚書
AD 440 湛誅 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 135
Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書令
AD 453 世祖即位 · Reappointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 201
General of the Guard Army 護軍
AD 453 世祖即位 · Resigned
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 202
General of the Left Guard 左衛
Restored
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 125
Director of the Secretariat 中書令
AD 460 四年 · Retained posthumously
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 230
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 460 四年 · Retained posthumously
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 230
Regular Attendant 常侍
AD 448 二十五年 · Retained
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 182
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 458 大明二年 · Retained
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 219
Former Minister of Personnel 前吏部尚書
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 270
Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書僕射
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 259
Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書令
AD 451 二十八年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 183
Director of the Secretariat 中書令
Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 142
Minister of Rites for the Imperial Ancestral Temple 祠部尚書
Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 133
Special Advancement 特進
AD 453 世祖即位 · Bestowed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 202
office equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
AD 458 大明二年 · Bestowed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 219
Duke Jian Mu 簡穆公
AD 460 四年 · Posthumous title
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 231
Marquis of Duxiang 都鄉侯
AD 416 to AD 418 以從征之勞 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 120
Assumed
AD 452 二十九年 · Recalled to duty
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 192
Entered
AD 452 二十九年 · Retired
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 184
Left office
AD 431 元嘉八年 · Mourning leave
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124
dismissed for an official matter 以公事免
Dismissal · Dismissed
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 118

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Jin 東晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 116-117
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 87; Book of Southern Qi 32, passage 131; Book of Song 54, passage 134; Book of Song 66, passages 81, 121, 124, 197, 201, 219, 233, 251
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passage 143; Book of Song 71, passage 110
At Qian in Lujiang 廬江灊
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 96
AD 452 二十九年
At Fang Mountain 方山 · Relation Resided at
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 184
AD 424 太祖即位
At Linchuan 臨川 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 124

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At beside Nanjian Temple 南澗寺側 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 189
At outside the southern wall 南郭外 · Relation Resided
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 130
At the capital 都 · Relation Returned to
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 118
Organization Southern School 南學 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 131

Learning and skills

Belief dark learning / the Way 玄學 · Relation Teacher of
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Skill chess 棊 · Level deeply fond
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 134
Skill literary learning 文義 · Level lifelong
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 224
Skill literature 文義 · Level loved
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 126

Works and attributed material

Rhapsody on Retirement 退居賦
AD 452 二十九年 · Relation Author
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 184
debates with Yan Yanzhi 與顏延之論議
Relation Participant
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 224
Oral report · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Taizu (太祖) · Paraphrased · Extent s0136
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 136
AD 445 二十二年
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Wen (上) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-document Speaker He Shangzhi (何尚之)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 146-150
AD 447 二十四年
Policy opinion · Author · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-document Speaker He Shangzhi (何尚之)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 154-172
AD 454 丞相南郡王義宣、車騎將軍臧質反
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 204-209

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AD 458 大明二年
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Shen Qingzhi (沈慶之)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 221
AD 454 to AD 455 時欲分荊州置郢州
Policy argument · Author · Direct quotation · With Yigong (義恭)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 212-215
Petition · Author · With Chu Yin (褚胤) · Extent Unit Ids s0137, s0138, s0139, s0140
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 137-140
Speech · Speaker · With Prince Yigong of Jiangxia (江夏王義恭)
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 140

Events and relationships

Admonished
Political · Adviser · With Liu Yizhen (劉義真) · Outcome Not adopted
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 122
Blocked three divine mountains
AD 445 二十二年 · Remonstrance · Remonstrator · At Xuanwu Lake 玄武湖 · With Emperor Wen (上)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 144
Entrusted with supplies
AD 450 to AD 453 尚之既還任事／是時復遣軍北伐 · Military · Quartermaster
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 198
Established school
AD 436 十三年 · Scholarly · Founder · Organization school of dark learning / Southern School 玄學／南學
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Followed campaign
AD 416 to AD 418 從征長安 · Military · Staff officer · At Chang'an 長安 · With Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 118
Illness grew grave
AD 460 四年 · Medical · Patient
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 228

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Invested kaifu
AD 458 大明二年 · Ritual · Honoree · With Emperor Shizu (世祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 220
Moved to another room
Personal · Householder
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 83
Opposed one large coin counting as two
AD 447 二十四年 · Policy debate · Opponent · With Liu Yigong (義恭)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 154, 172-173
Persuaded to spare families
AD 453 元凶弒立 · Legal · Intercessor · With Shao (劭)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 200
Proposed reuniting Jing and Yang
AD 454 to AD 455 時欲分荊州置郢州 · Political · Proposer · Outcome Refused · With Emperor Shizu (世祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 218
Remonstrated night returns
AD 445 二十二年 · Remonstrance · Author · With Emperor Wen (上) · Outcome Accepted by edict
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 146-151
Resented transfer
Political · Subject · With Liu Tan (劉湛)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 134
Retired was urged and resumed
AD 452 二十九年 · Retirement · Subject
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 184, 190-192
Returned to duties
AD 450 to AD 453 尚之既還任事／是時復遣軍北伐 · Political · Subject
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 197
Secured pardon
AD 454 丞相南郡王義宣、車騎將軍臧質反 · Legal · Advocate · With Zhu Chaomin (竺超民)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 210
Showed shame
AD 458 大明二年 · Personal · Subject
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 223
Sought rest for summer laborers
AD 445 二十二年 · Remonstrance · Remonstrator · At Hualin Garden 華林園 · With Emperor Wen (上) · Outcome Refused
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 145
Spoke for reuniting Jing and Yang
Political · Adviser
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 251
View adopted
AD 454 to AD 455 時欲分荊州置郢州 · Political · Adviser · With Emperor Shizu (世祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 216
Warned against
Political · Adviser · With Fan Ye (范曄)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 136
AD 448 二十五年
Relation Tutor of · Person Prince of Ruyin (汝陰王)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 182
AD 452 二十九年
Relation Correspondent with · Person Yuan Shu (袁淑)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passage 184
Relation Debated with · Person Yan Yanzhi (顏延之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 224
Relation Companion of · Person Xie Hun (謝混)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 115
Relation Teacher of · Person Wang Yanxiu (王延秀)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Teacher of · Person Sun Zongchang (孫宗昌)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Known to · Person Emperor Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 126
Relation Tutor of · Person Prince of Jianping (建平王)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 142
Relation Not close friends with · Person Liu Tan (劉湛)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 132
Relation Teacher of · Person Xu Xiu (徐秀)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Teacher of · Person Xun Zihua (荀子華)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Teacher of · Person Kong Huixuan (孔惠宣)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Teacher of · Person He Tan (何曇)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131
Relation Teacher of · Person Huang Hui (黃回)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passages 130-131

Assessments and attributes

Assessment appointment and favor are special · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Wen (上)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 190
Assessment could not hold firm to his resolve in retirement · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 184
Assessment feared and kept distant from power; made no recommendations among kin and old friends, drawing both resentment and praise · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 226
Assessment foresight regarding Fan Ye · Assessor Person Id Emperor Taizu (太祖) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 140
Assessment pure, loyal, and steadfast; successive service only fitting; body still full and strong at hanging-cart age · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Liu Yigong (義恭)
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 191
Assessment rather frivolous and fond of dice games in youth · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 114

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Assessment restrained himself, followed the Way, praised for established conduct · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 114
Assessment simple and restrained in conduct; plain carriages and dress · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 225
Assessment understanding of governance · Topic words on reuniting Jing and Yang 言并合 · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 251
Suffered from chronic consumptive illness for years and recovered after drinking women's milk.
Illness · 患勞疾積年，飲婦人乳，乃得差
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 119
Item deerskin cap 鹿皮帽 · Relation Wore at home
Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 220