Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Student

Wei Zhun 魏准

Died AD 493

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Zhun was a Student.

Life and dates

Death

AD 493 魏主南伐；齊世祖殂、鬱林即位之歲
Died of terror while being questioned
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 244

Attested activity

AD 493 魏主南伐；齊世祖殂、鬱林即位之歲
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 241, 244

Career and standing

Imperial University student 太學生
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 241

Places and affiliations

At Kuaiji 會稽
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 241
Organization Imperial University 太學 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 241

Events and relationships

Summoned and questioned after Rong execution
Legal · Interrogated
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 244
Urged enthronement of Ziliang
Political · Instigator · With Xiao Ziliang (蕭子良)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 242

Assessments and attributes

whole body turned blue-green; contemporaries thought his gall had burst
Physical description · Mode contemporary-report
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 244

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 3 passages

太學生會稽魏准，以才學為融所賞； Wei Zhun of Kuaiji, an Imperial University student, was admired by Rong for his talent and learning;

融欲立子良，准鼓成其事。 Rong wished to establish Ziliang as emperor, and Zhun urged the matter on to success.

及融誅，召准入舍人省詰問，惶懼而死，舉體皆青，時人以為膽破。。 When Rong was executed, Zhun was summoned to the Secretariat of Palace Attendants for questioning; in terror and dread he died, his whole body turning blue-green, and people of the time thought his gall had burst.