Vice Minister of Personnel (吏部侍郎)

Overview

Vice Minister of Personnel was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1115 to AD 1123 國初即位儀
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 36, passages 52, 54, 93

Career and standing

Vice Minister of Personnel 吏部侍郎
AD 1115 to AD 1123 國初即位儀 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passages 52, 54, 93

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 36, passage 52

Events and relationships

Escorted investiture book
AD 1115 to AD 1123 國初即位儀 · Ritual · Escort
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passages 54, 93

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 52
Named together with the Vice Minister of Rites in the fused title 吏禮部侍郎.
吏禮部侍郎
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 36, passage 52

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 36Volume 36 Treatises 17: Rites 9: Ceremonies for Succesion of the Throne; Ceremonies for Receiving Honorific Titles; New Year's Day Rituals; Participation in Regular Court Assemblies; Pardoning Ceremonies; Ceremonies for Pardoning by Officials With Imperial Decree · 2 passages

Open chapter

太常博士、通事舍人二員分引冊，太常卿前導，吏部侍郎押冊而行，奉冊太尉、讀冊中書令、舉冊官於冊後以次從之。 Two academicians and communication officers led the book separately; the Director of the Court went ahead, the Vice Minister of Personnel escorted it, and the Grand Commandant, the Director of the Secretariat, and the book-lifting officers followed behind in order.

捧寶舉寶等與太常卿俱降自西階，及吏部侍郎皆複本班。 Seal-bearers, seal-lifting officers, and the Director of the Court all came down the western steps together, and the Vice Minister of Personnel returned to his station.