Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Scholar

Ming Shanbin 明山賓

c. AD 443 - AD 527

Passages: 16
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ming Shanbin was an official and Scholar.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Xiaoruo	孝若	Xiaoruo
Posthumous name	Zhizi	質子	Zhizi

Life and dates

Death

AD 527 大通元年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 162

Age

85
AD 527 大通元年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 162

Attested activity

AD 527 大通元年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 162
AD 516 天監十五年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 142

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Ming Zhongzhang (明仲璋)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 135
Child of Ming Sengshao (明僧紹)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 131
Parent of Ming Zhen (明震)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 175

Career and standing

inspector of Northern Yanzhou 北兗州刺史
AD 516 天監十五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 142
posthumous Attendant-in-Chief and General of Trustworthy Prestige 侍中、信威將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 163

Places and affiliations

Liang 梁
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 256
At Ge in Pingyuan 平原鬲
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 130
AD 516 天監十五年
At Northern Yanzhou 北兗州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 142

Learning and skills

Belief Confucian learning 儒 · Relation Adherent of · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Yao Cha (姚察)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 256

Works and attributed material

Annotated Auspicious Rites 吉禮儀注
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 174
Exegesis on Mourning Garments for the Classic of Filial Piety 孝經喪禮服義
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 174
Rites 禮儀
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 174
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 157

Assessments and attributes

Assessment elegant in Confucian learning and sincere and solid · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Yao Cha (姚察)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 256
Assessment listed among famous ministers · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Yao Cha (姚察)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 256
Assessment sincere and solid · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 156
Item ox 牛 · Relation Sold
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 156
Item residence 宅 · Relation Confiscated
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 148

References in the histories

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History

16 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 27Volume 27: Lu Chui; Dao Qia; Ming Shanbin; Yin Jun · 16 passages

陸倕到洽明山賓殷鈞陸襄 Lu Chui; Dao Qia; Ming Shanbin; Yin Jun; and Lu Xiang

昭明太子與晉安王綱令曰：「明北兗、到長史遂相系凋落，傷怛悲惋，不能已已。 Crown Prince Zhaoming sent a letter to Prince Jing'an, Xiao Gang, saying, "Ming of Northern Yanzhou and Chief Clerk Dao have died in succession; my grief and sorrow cannot be stilled.

明公儒學稽古，淳厚篤誠，立身行道，始終如一，儻值夫子，必升孔堂。 Lord Ming was learned in the Confucian classics and versed in antiquity. He was honest, generous, and deeply sincere; in establishing himself and practicing the Way, he remained consistent from beginning to end. Had he lived in the Master's time, he would surely have entered Confucius's hall.

明山賓字孝若，平原鬲人也。 Ming Shanbin, styled Xiaoruo, came from Ge in Pingyuan commandery.

山賓七歲能言名理，十三博通經傳，居喪盡禮。 At seven Shanbin could discourse on principles of names; at thirteen he had broadly mastered the classics and their commentaries; in mourning he fulfilled every rite.

兄仲璋嬰痼疾，家道屢空，山賓乃行干祿。 His elder brother Zhongzhang suffered a chronic illness; the household was repeatedly impoverished, and Shanbin then sought salary by office.

時初置《五經》博士，山賓首膺其選。 At that time the Five Classics erudites were first established, and Shanbin was the first chosen.

東宮新置學士，又以山賓居之，俄以本官兼國子祭酒。 The Eastern Palace newly appointed scholars, and Shanbin again held that post; soon, in his existing office, he concurrently served as libationer of the Imperial University.

初，山賓在州，所部平陸縣不稔，啓出倉米以贍人。 Earlier, when Shanbin was in the province, Pinglu county in his jurisdiction had a poor harvest; he memorialized to release granary grain to support the people.

後刺史檢州曹，失簿書，以山賓爲耗闕，有司追責，籍其宅入官，山賓默不自理，更市地造宅。 Later the inspector examined the provincial offices and lost the account books; Shanbin was held responsible for the shortfall, the authorities pursued him for liability, and his residence was registered and taken into state ownership. Shanbin made no defense on his own behalf and instead bought land elsewhere to build a house.

昭明太子聞築室不就，有令曰：「明祭酒雖出撫大籓，擁旄推轂，珥金拖紫，而恒事屢空。 Crown Prince Zhaoming heard that construction of the house was not completed and issued an order: "Libationer Ming, though he went out to govern a great frontier, bearing banners and pushing the chariot wheel, wearing gold at the ear and trailing purple, yet his household was repeatedly empty.

山賓性篤實，家中嘗乏用，貨所乘牛。 Shanbin's nature was sincere and solid; at home he was often short of supplies and sold the ox he rode.

諡曰質子。 His posthumous title was Zhizi, "The Sincere."

又與前司徒左長史殷芸令曰：「北兗信至，明常侍遂至殞逝，聞之傷怛。 He also sent a letter to the former left chief clerk of the Secretariat, Yin Yun, saying, "Word has come from Northern Yanzhou; attendant-in-ordinary Ming has now passed away—hearing it wounds me deeply.

山賓累居學官，甚有訓導之益，然性頗疏通，接於諸生，多所狎比，人皆愛之。 Shanbin repeatedly held academic offices and was greatly beneficial in instruction and guidance, yet his nature was rather open and easy; in dealing with students he was much given to familiar intimacy, and all loved him.

陳吏部尚書姚察曰：陸倕博涉文理，到洽匪躬貞勁，明山賓儒雅篤實，殷鈞靜素恬和，陸襄淳深孝性，雖任遇有異，皆列於名臣矣。 Yao Cha, director of the Ministry of Personnel of Chen, said: Lu Chui broadly penetrated literary principles; Dao Qia with his whole person was upright and firm; Ming Shanbin was elegant in Confucian learning and sincere and solid; Yin Jun was quiet, plain, tranquil, and harmonious; Lu Xiang was pure, deep, and filial in nature—though their appointments differed, all were listed among famous ministers.