Overview
Shen was an official and Statesman.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Wensu | 文肅 | Wénsù |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 844 to AD 846 卒Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 107, 117
Attested activity
- AD 844 to AD 846 卒Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 107
- AD 827 to AD 835 太和中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 98
- AD 846 宣宗立Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 117, 126
- AD 825 to AD 826 寶歷Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 92-94
- AD 840 to AD 844 居位四年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 106
- AD 841 to AD 846 會昌時Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 113
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- AD 840 武宗即位Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
- AD 836 開成初Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 100
Family
- AD 846 宣宗立Kinship Role descendants · Quantity unspecified · Barred from officeDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 126
Career and standing
- observation commissioner of Zhedong 浙東觀察使AD 827 to AD 835 太和中 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 98
- chief secretary of Jiangzhou 江州長史AD 825 to AD 826 寶歷 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 94
- prefect of Chuzhou 滁州刺史AD 825 to AD 826 寶歷 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 94
- prefect of Shouzhou 壽州刺史AD 825 to AD 826 寶歷 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 94
- honorary right vice director and chief minister, again commanding Huainan 檢校右仆射平章事，復節度淮南AD 840 to AD 844 居位四年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 106
- Vice Director of the Secretariat and chief minister 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AD 840 武宗即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
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- metropolitan prefect of Henan 河南尹AD 836 開成初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 100
- Guest of the Heir Apparent at the Eastern Capital 太子賓客分司Appointed · second tenureDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 99
- Guest of the Heir Apparent at the Eastern Capital 太子賓客分司東都AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 97
- military commissioner of Xuanwu 宣武節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 103
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs and Vice Director of the Chancellery 尚書右仆射、門下侍郎AD 840 武宗即位 · PromotedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
- military commissioner of Huainan 淮南節度AD 840 武宗即位 · TransferredDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
- Duke of Zhao commandery 趙郡公AD 840 武宗即位 · EnfeoffedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
- Grand Commandant 太尉Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 107
- Duke of Zhao commandery 趙郡公AD 840 武宗即位 · HeldDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 105
- Condemned as cruel officialAD 846 宣宗立 · Posthumous condemnation · Basis Shenlong edict; Spring and Autumn posthumous-punishment analogy 神龍詔書；《春秋》戮死者之比 · Mode historian-judgmentDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 125-126
- Stripped of three ranksAD 846 宣宗立 · Posthumous punishmentDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 125-126
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 94, 105
Learning and skills
- Skill literary arts 文藝 · Level employed-forDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 128
Events and relationships
- Governed during droughtAdministration · Commissioner · Outcome Locusts did not enter the territoryDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 104
- Ordered trial and executionDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 113
- Prayed in writingAD 825 to AD 826 始，紳南逐 · Ritual · Petitioner · At Old Dragon Shrine, Kangzhou 康州媼龍祠Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 93
- Removed tiger trapsAdministration · Prefect · At Huoshan 霍山 · Outcome Tigers ceased depredationsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 95-96
- ResignedAD 840 to AD 844 居位四年 · Political · Chief minister · Cause Feet unable to bear court attendanceDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 106
- Suppressed hoodlumsAdministration · Prefect · At Henan 河南 · Outcome Rowdies fledDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 101-102
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- Traveled southAD 825 to AD 826 始，紳南逐 · Travel · Exile · At between Feng and Kang 封、康間Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 92
- Relation Advanced by · Person Li Deyu (李德裕)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 98
- Relation Sidelined under influence of · Person Li Zongmin (李宗閔)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 99
- Relation Appointed by · Person Zheng Tan (鄭覃)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 100
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment employed for literary talent and integrity; repeatedly struck down by enemies; fulfilled his gifts and ended with fame and rank · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 128
- Assessment murdered Wu Xiang unjustly · Mode allegation Speaker Wu Runa (吳汝納)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passages 118-123
- Assessment ruled with fierce severity, sometimes to cruelty; even after death bore the cloud of Xiang's wrongful case · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 129
- Assessment suspected of fabricating Wu Xiang's guilt from factional bias · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 114
- feet slow and unable to bear court attendanceIllnessDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 106
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 92
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