Sui and Tang · Official

Su 肅

Attested AD 589 - AD 592

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Su was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 589 to AD 592 歲餘 after 八年, 會何妥奏蘇威
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 56, passages 38-39

Family

Kin of Su Wei (蘇威)
younger paternal cousin 從父弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 38

Career and standing

Gentleman for Court Appearance 朝請郎
Appointed · Mode allegation
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 39

Assessments and attributes

Assessment no discernible talent · Mode allegation Witness prosecutors
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 39
crippled/withered left foot
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Sui 56, passage 39

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 21: Lu Kai, Ling Huxi, Xue Zhou, Yu Wenbi, Zhang Heng, Yang Wang · 2 passages

威之從父弟徹、肅二人，並以鄉正征詣吏部。 Wei's paternal cousins Che and Su were both summoned to personnel as village magistrates.

徹文狀後至而先任用，肅左足攣蹇，才用無算，愷以威故，授朝請郎。 Che's paperwork arrived late yet he was appointed ahead of others. Su had a crippled left foot and no discernible talent, yet Kai made him a gentleman for court appearance out of regard for Wei.