Xue Yuanchao (薛元超)

Overview

Xue Yuanchao was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 676 to AD 681 安撫河北
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 179
AD 660 to AD 684 李嶠十五通五經時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 5

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114 Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 123 Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He 1 passage

Events and relationships

Pacified Hebei recommended Yanbo
Administrative · Pacifier · With Xu Yanbo (徐彥伯)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 179
Praised young Li Qiao
Scholarly · Assessor · With Li Qiao (李嶠)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 5

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 179

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 1 passage

Open chapter

薛元超安撫河北，表其賢，對策高第。 When Xue Yuanchao pacified Hebei he recommended Yanbo's talent, and Yanbo took top honors in the policy examination.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 123Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He · 1 passage

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為兒時，夢人遺雙筆，自是有文辭，十五通《五經》，薛元超稱之。 In childhood he dreamed that someone presented him with a pair of writing brushes; thereafter he showed literary gifts. At fifteen he had mastered the Five Classics, and Xue Yuanchao spoke highly of him.