Vice Minister of Rites (禮部侍郎)

Overview

Vice Minister of Rites 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, 56

Career and standing

Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎
AD 1115 to AD 1123 國初即位儀 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passages 52, 56

Places and affiliations

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

Events and relationships

Escorted investiture seal
AD 1115 to AD 1123 國初即位儀 · Ritual · Escort
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 56

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 36, passage 52
Named together with the Vice Minister of Personnel 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 · 1 passage

Open chapter

次通事舍人、太常博士又二員分引寶，禮部侍郎押寶而行，奉寶司徒、讀寶侍中、舉寶官於寶後以次從之，詣西階下，至冊寶褥位少置冊北，寶南，樂止。 Next, two more communication officers and academicians led the seal separately; the Vice Minister of Rites escorted it, and the Minister of Education, Palace Attendant, and seal-lifting officers followed behind. They went to the foot of the western steps and briefly set book and seal on the cushioned station with the book to the north and the seal to the south, then the music stopped.