Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Scholar

Shen Wen'a 沈文阿

Attested AD 559

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shen Wen'a was a scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 559 高祖崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 129

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Chen 16, passages 129, 135-139

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 16Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi · 3 passages

及高祖崩，六日成服，朝臣共議大行皇帝靈座俠御人所服衣服吉凶之制，博士沈文阿議，宜服吉服。 When the Founder died, on the sixth day mourning dress was completed. The court debated whether attendants at the late emperor’s spirit seat should wear auspicious or mourning dress. Academician Shen Wen’a argued for auspicious dress.

文阿重議云：「檢晉、宋山陵儀：『靈輿梓宮降殿，各侍中奏。』 Wen’a replied: "The Jin and Song tomb protocols say: ‘When the spirit carriage and inner coffin descend to the hall, each attendant-in-ordinary reports.’

文阿猶執所見，眾議不能決，乃具錄二議奏聞，從師知議。 Wen’a still held to his view. The assembly could not decide, recorded both arguments, submitted them, and followed Shizhi’s view.