Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member and Scholar

Xiaoyan 孝儼

Died AD 520

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiaoyan as a poet, royal family member, and scholar. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiaoyan 孝儼 Xiaoyan
Personal name Xiaoyan 孝儼 Xiaoyan
Courtesy name Xizhuang 希莊 Xizhuang
Posthumous name Zhang Zhang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Poet
  • Royal Family Member
  • Scholar

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 普通元年 · Western Year: AD 520
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0058

Age

  • Age: 23 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 普通元年 · Western Year: AD 520
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0058

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Ye (業)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Shen (慎)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: posthumous title Zhang / 諡曰章 · Action: granted
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0059

Learning and skills

  • Credential: top grade of the civil examination / 射策甲科 · Action: earned
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0056
  • Skill: literary talent / 文才 · Level: gifted
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0055

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 23Volume 23: Ye, Prince of Changsha; Boyou, Prince of Yongyang; Yuanjian, Prince of Hengyang; Xiang, Prince of Guiyang · 2 passages