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Prince Jun of Shixing 始興王濬

Shǐxīng Wáng Jùn

First attested AD 424; died AD 453

Passages: 14
Chapters: 6
Histories: 2

Overview

Prince Jun of Shixing was a prince of Shixing and Liu Song official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Liu Jun	劉濬	Liú Jùn
Epithet	one of the two villains	二凶

Life and dates

Death

AD 453 始興王濬（historical identification）
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 120

Attested activity

AD 440 劉湛誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 73, passage 259
AD 449 出為始興王征北長史
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 70, passages 15, 19
AD 453 元嘉末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 118
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 7, passage 23
AD 449 to AD 453 始興王浚嘗送錢三萬餉淑
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 70, passage 74
c. AD 429 to c. AD 453 始興王濬
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 120

Show 1 more source-backed claim

AD 424 to AD 453 遷黃門侍郎，始興王濬後軍長史，司
Directly stated · Book of Song 62, passage 72

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Emperor Wen of Song (宋文帝)
imperial prince 王
son 子
Sources vary in certainty · Book of Song 69, passage 120; Book of Song 71, passage 118

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Prince of Shixing 始興王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 23; Book of Song 69, passage 120

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Member of
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 71, passage 118
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Membered
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 259

Events and relationships

Sent then recalled gift
Personal · Actor · With Yuan Shu (袁淑)
Directly stated · Book of Song 70, passage 74
Relation Patron of · Person Zhang Muzhi (張穆之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 23
Relation Nephew addressing as maternal uncle · Person Yuan Shu (袁淑)
Directly stated · Book of Song 70, passage 20

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 118

References in the histories

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History

14 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses · 1 passage

與吏部尚書江湛、太子左率袁淑善，淑薦之於始興王濬，濬深引納焉。 He was close to Minister of the Civil Service Jiang Zhan and the heir's left leader Yuan Shu; Shu recommended him to Prince Jun of Shixing, and Jun took him in warmly.

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 3 passages

遷黃門侍郎，始興王濬後軍長史，司徒左長史。 He was promoted to Gentleman at the Yellow Gate, Chief Clerk on Prince of Shixing Jun's Rear Army staff, and Left Chief Clerk to the Minister of Works.

起家司徒祭酒，轉主簿，始興王濬後軍功曹記室參軍，太子中舍人，始興王友。 He entered office as Libationer of the Minister of Works, then chief clerk, Merit Officer and Record-House Aide on Prince of Shixing Jun's Rear Army staff, Attendant in the Heir Apparent's household, and Friend to the Prince of Shixing.

微既為始興王濬府吏，濬數相存慰，微奉答箋書，輒飾以辭采。 Once Wei became an officer on Prince of Shixing Jun's staff, Jun often sent words of concern; Wei in his replies always adorned his letters with literary polish.

Book of Song, Chapter 69Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye · 2 passages

服闋，為始興王濬後軍長史，領南下邳太守。 After completing mourning, he became chief clerk in the Rear Army of Jun, Prince of Shixing, while concurrently serving as Administrator of Southern Xiapi.

及濬為揚州，未親政事，悉以委曄。 When Jun took charge of Yang Province, he was not yet personally managing government affairs and entrusted them all to Ye.

Book of Song, Chapter 70Volume 70 Biographies 30: Yuan Shu · 4 passages

出為始興王征北長史、南東海太守。 He went out as chief clerk of the pacification of the north to Prince of Shixing and administrator of Southern Donghai.

淑始到府，浚引見，謂曰：「不意舅遂垂屈佐。」 When Shu first arrived, Jun received him and said, "I never expected my uncle to condescend to serve as my aide."

始興王浚嘗送錢三萬餉淑，一宿複遣追取，謂使人謬誤，欲以戲淑。 Prince of Shixing Jun once sent thirty thousand cash to Shu; after one night he sent to recover it, claiming a messenger's error, intending to tease him.

淑與浚書曰：「袁司直之視館，敢寓書于上國之宮尹。 Shu wrote to Jun: "Director Yuan ventures to lodge a letter with the upper state's palace steward.

Book of Song, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao · 3 passages

二凶巫蠱事發，上欲廢劭，賜浚死。 When the witchcraft plot of the two princes was exposed, the emperor wished to depose Shao and order Jun to take his own life.

初為江夏王義恭司徒參軍，轉始興王文學，秘書丞，司徒左長史，太子中庶子。 He began on Prince Yigong of Jiangxia's staff, then served as literary adjunct under the Prince of Shixing, director of the Secretariat, left chief of staff, and vice-steward of the heir apparent's household.

始興王浚嘗問其年，僧綽自嫌蚤達，逡巡良久乃答，其謙虛自退若此。 Prince Jun of Shixing once asked his age; ashamed of his early advancement, Sengchuo hesitated a long while before answering—such was his modesty.

Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 1 passage

劉湛誅，起延之為始興王濬後軍諮議參軍，御史中丞。 After Liu Zhan was executed, Yanzhi was appointed Consultant of the Rear Army to Prince Shixing Liu Jun and Censor-in-Chief.