Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Xue Yuan 薛淵

Attested AD 477 - AD 494

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Xue Yuan as an administrator, general, and military officer. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xue Yuan 薛淵 Xue Yuan
Personal name Xue Yuan 薛淵 Xuē Yuān

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Military Officer

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 昇明元年 · Western Year: AD 477
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:089:s0067
  • Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:004:s0038

Career and standing

  • Label: Inspector of Sizhou / 司州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:004:s0038

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 3 passages