Shen Yanzhi 沈演之

Other names

Family

• Child of Shen Shuren (沈叔任)
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 185, 189
• Child of Mother of Shen Yanzhi (沈演之母)
  mother 母
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 207
• Descendant of Shen Chong (沈充)
  ancestor 高祖 · paternal line · 4 generations · Through Shen Jin (沈勁), Shen Chiqian (沈赤黔), Shen Shuren (沈叔任)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 185-186
• Sibling of Shen Rongzhi (沈融之)
  elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 248
• Parent of Shen Mu (沈睦)
  son 子 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 241
• Parent of Shen Bo (沈勃)
  son 子 · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passages 241-242
• Parent of Shen Tong (沈統)
  son 子 · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passages 241, 243

• Kinship Role generations of generals · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 202

Career and standing

• Magistrate of Wukang 武康令
  Appointed then resigned
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 208
• General of the Right Guards 右衛將軍
  AD 440 十七年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 217
• Palace Attendant 侍中
  AD 443 二十年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 219
• Central Commander of the Army 中領軍
  AD 444 二十一年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 225, 229
• Attendant Administrative Officer of the province 從事史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 204
• Commandery Chief Clerk 主簿
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 204

Places and affiliations

• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passages 1, 238, 300; Book of Song 66, passage 174; Book of Song 71, passage 115
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 210, 216; Book of Song 65, passage 55
• At Wukang in Wuxing 吳興武康
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 185
• At Wuxing 吳興
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passage 297
• At Jiaxing 嘉興 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 204
• At Qiantang 錢唐 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 205

Learning and skills

• Laozi 老子
  Statement read the Laozi a hundred times a day; devoted to principle and reason
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 202
• Recommended
  Credential Outstanding Talent 秀才
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 204
• Skill learning in principle and reason 義理業尚 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 202

Works and attributed material

• AD 447 二十四年
  Policy opinion · Author · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-document Speaker Shen Yanzhi (沈演之)
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 174-180
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 55

Events and relationships

• Argued for large coin as two
  AD 447 二十四年 · Policy debate · Advocate · With Emperor Wen (上) · Outcome Adopted then abolished
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 66, passages 174, 181
• Conducted affairs from sickbed
  Administration · Official
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 233
• Did not accompany tomb worship
  AD 449 二十六年 · Ritual · Absentee
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 235
• Endorsed campaign
  AD 443 to AD 444 上欲伐林邑 · Military counsel · Supporter · At Linyi 林邑 · With Lu Hui (陸徽)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 221
• Invoked to mitigate son's punishment
  AD 465 to AD 471 太宗泰始中 · Ritual · Commemorated deceased · With Shen Bo (沈勃)
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 300
• Observed mourning
  Ritual · Mourner · With Mother of Shen Yanzhi (沈演之母)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 207

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment loved to advance talent and help the blocked; modest and restrained · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 234
• Assessment pure in conduct, firm in judgment, deep and steady in mind · Mode edict Source Person Id Taizu (太祖)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 226
• Assessment received deep favor; loyal service recorded at court · Mode edict Source Person Id Emperor Ming (太宗)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 300
• Assessment reputation for ability · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 204
• Assessment trust equal to a chief minister though not formally one · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 232
• long suffered from heart-qi ailment for years
  Illness
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 233

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 238, 300; Book of Song 71, passage 115