Yang She (楊涉) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yang She was an official and Examination Supervisor.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Death

Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 34

Attested activity

AD 907 甲子
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 74
AD 907 甲辰
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 69, 71
AD 911 乾化元年十一月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 171
AD 907 五月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
AD 904 哀帝即位
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 32
AD 907 唐亡
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 34

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AD 905 to AD 907 唐相涉
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 21
AD 907 天祐四年四月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 18
AD 907 宴於元德殿
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 198
AD 907 to AD 909 开平元年至开平三年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 80, 158
AD 907 明年三月
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 8
AD 888 to AD 904 昭宗時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 184, passage 137; New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 31
AD 907 梁祖受禪
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163
AD 907 to AD 910 梁開平中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
AD 916 贞明二年春二月
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 34
AD 909 開平三年九月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 1, 16

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Yang Shou (楊收)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 29
Child of Yang Yan (楊嚴)
father 父 · paternal line
son 子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 30; New Book of Tang 184, passage 136
Parent of Yang Ningshi (楊凝式)
father 父 · paternal line
son 子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 33, 35; New Book of Tang 184, passage 141
Kin of Yang Yi (楊沂)
younger cousin 從弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 21

Kinship Role hereditary nobles and generals · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

old Tang family 唐朝舊族
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163

Career and standing

Vice Director of the Secretariat and Grand Councilor 門下侍郎、平章事
AD 907 五月 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
Left Vice Director / co-equal grand councilor 左僕射同中书门下平章事
AD 908 开平二年十一月癸巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 49
Menxia shilang 門下侍郎
AD 907 开平元年五月 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
chief custodian of the imperial seal 押傳國寶使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 71
Vice Director of the Secretariat and Concurrent Palace Attendant 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 32
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Demoted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 34

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Acting Shizhong 攝侍中
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 71
acting supervisor of the examinations 權知貢舉
AD 907 to AD 910 梁開平中 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
chief minister 宰臣
Held · Polity Tang 唐朝
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
Left Vice Director 左僕射
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 171
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 31
Tang chancellor 唐相
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
Vice Director of the Chancellery and Concurrent Palace Attendant 門下侍郎、同中書門下平章事
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 34
Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎
AD 907 to AD 910 梁開平中 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
Tang chancellor 唐相
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 21
Grand Councillor 同中書門下平章事
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 138
Vice Minister of Personnel 吏部侍郎
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 137
left vice director and co-grand councilor 左僕射、同平章事
Relieved to former post
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 16
Entered
AD 916 贞明二年春二月丙申 · Dismissed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 34
Left office
AD 909 开平三年 · Dismissed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 80
Left office
AD 908 开平二年夏四月癸卯 · Dismissed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 175

Places and affiliations

AD 907 五月
Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95
Later Liang 梁
Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163; New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 34
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Origin
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 18; New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 31
Polity Tang 唐朝 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 95

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 31

Works and attributed material

Wenxian Tongkao 文獻通考
Relation Mentioned in · Mode named-source-report Source Work Wenxian Tongkao 文獻通考
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Yang Ningshi (楊凝式) · Summary predicted political calamity would endanger his son · Mode direct-quotation Speaker Yang She (楊涉)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 141
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Yang Ningshi (楊凝式)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 33

Events and relationships

Ashamed and afraid, could find no reply and only thanked the Liang Founder
AD 907 宴於元德殿 · Audience · Guest · With Liang Founder (梁祖) · At Hall of Primary Virtue 元德殿
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 198
Delivered abdication edict
AD 907 天祐四年四月 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Zhang Wenwei (張文蔚) · At Daliang 大梁
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 18
First appointed acting examination supervisor from War
AD 907 to AD 910 梁開平中 · Appointment · Appointee · Mode named-source-report Source Work Wenxian Tongkao 文獻通考
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12
Presented dynastic seal
AD 907 甲子 · Ritual · Seal envoy
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 71, 74, 76
Presented seal
AD 907 四月甲子 · Ritual · Seal commissioner
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 8, 11
Prostrated in eastern suburbs
Court · Welcomer
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 171

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Submitted
AD 907 梁祖受禪 · Political · Minister · With Liang Founder (梁祖)
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163
Relation Colleague of · Person Zhang Ce (張策)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 71

Assessments and attributes

Assessment dignified and observant of ritual propriety · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 139
Assessment escaped calamity through modesty and restraint · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 142
Assessment especially cautious and thick · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 33
Assessment ought to have stood in loyalty; submitted to Zhu Liang, and the worst praised regicide · Mode commentator-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 71, 95; Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 163; Old History of the Five Dynasties 148, passage 12

References in the histories

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3Volume 3 Book of Later Liang 3: Taizu Annals 3 · 4 passages

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攝侍中楊涉為押傳國寶使，翰林院學士張策副之； Acting Shizhong Yang She was made chief custodian of the imperial seal, with Hanlin Academician Zhang Ce as deputy;

甲子，張文蔚、楊涉乘輅自上源驛至，從冊寶諸司各備儀衛鹵簿前導，百官從其後，至金祥殿前陳之。 On jiazi Zhang Wenwei and Yang She came in the imperial carriage from Shangyuan Post, regalia and seals borne ahead with full guard, officials following, and arrayed all before the Hall of Golden Auspice.

張文蔚、蘇循奉冊升殿進讀，楊涉、張策、薛貽矩、趙光逢以次奉寶升殿，讀已，降，帥百官舞蹈稱駕。 Zhang Wenwei and Su Xun presented and read the register; Yang She, Zhang Ce, Xue Yiju, and Zhao Guangfeng presented the seals in turn; then they led the court in the bowing dance and acclamation.

五月，以唐朝宰臣張文蔚、楊涉並為門下侍郎、平章事； In the fifth month former Tang chief ministers Zhang Wenwei and Yang She were both made Vice Directors of the Secretariat and Grand Councilors;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 · 1 passage

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辛亥，侍中韓建罷守太保，左僕射、同平章事楊涉罷守本官，乙太常卿趙光逢為中書侍郎、平章事，翰林學士奉旨、工部侍郎、知制誥杜曉為尚書戶部侍郎、平章事。 On xinhai Han Jian stepped down as chief minister to Grand Guardian; Yang She, left vice director and co-grand councilor, returned to his former post; Zhao Guangfeng, Minister of Ceremonies, became vice director of the Secretariat and grand councilor; Du Xiao, drafting Hanlin academician and vice minister of works, became vice director of the Revenue Ministry and grand councilor.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Book of Later Liang 6: Taizu Annals 6 · 1 passage

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留都文武官左僕射楊涉洎孟州守李周彝等皆匍匐東郊迎拜，其文武官並令先還。 Yang She, left vice director, Li Zhouyi, Mengzhou defender, and other capital officials prostrated themselves in the eastern suburbs to welcome him; civil and military officials were sent back first.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 1 passage

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天祐四年，天子以土運將革，天命有歸，四月，命文蔚與楊涉等總率百僚，奉禪位詔至大梁。 In Tianyou 4, believing the age of earth was ending and Heaven's mandate had turned, the emperor in the fourth month sent Wenyu and Yang She at the head of the bureaucracy to Daliang with the abdication edict.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 60Volume 60 Book of Later Tang 36: Biographies 12: Li Xiji, Wang Jian, Li Jingyi, Lu Rubi, Li Dexiu, Su Xun · 2 passages

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臣又案：梁室大臣，如敬翔、李振、杜曉、楊涉等，皆唐朝舊族，本當忠義立身，重侯累將，三百餘年，一旦委質朱梁，其甚者讚成弑逆。 Your subject further notes: Liang ministers such as Jing Xiang, Li Zhen, Du Xiao, and Yang She were old Tang families who should have lived by loyalty; for three hundred years their houses had been enfeoffed and their sons had held command—yet in a day they submitted to Zhu Liang, and the worst praised regicide.

楊涉、張文蔚慚懼失對，致謝而已。 Yang She and Zhang Wenwei, ashamed and afraid, could find no reply and only thanked him.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 148Volume 148: Treatises 10 Selection of Officials · 1 passage

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〈（《文獻通考》：唐時知貢舉皆用禮部侍郎，梁開平中，始命兵部侍郎楊涉權知貢舉。）〉 (Wenxian Tongkao notes: In Tang, supervisors of the examinations were always Vice Ministers of Rites; under Liang in the Kaiping era, Vice Minister of War Yang She was for the first time appointed acting supervisor.))〉

New Book of Tang, Chapter 184Volume 184 Biographies 109: Ma, Yang, Lu, Lu · 4 passages

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子涉、註。 His sons were She and Zhu.

涉，昭宗時，仕至吏部侍郎。 She, under Emperor Zhaozong, rose to Vice Minister of Personnel.

涉受命，與家人泣，語其子凝式曰：「世道方極，吾嬰網羅不能去，將重不幸，禍且累汝。」 On receiving appointment, She wept with his family and told his son Ningshi, "The age is at its extreme; I am caught in the net and cannot leave, and fresh misfortune awaits—disaster will reach even you."

涉已相，辭內職，為戶部侍郎。 After She became chief minister he resigned his inner-court post and was made Vice Minister of Revenue.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 2Volume 2 Later Liang Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 4 passages

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五月丁丑朔，以唐相張文蔚楊涉為門下侍郎、御史大夫薛貽矩為中書侍郎：同中書門下平章事。 On the first day of the fifth month, dingchou, the former Tang chancellors Zhang Wenwei and Yang She were made vice directors of the Chancellery (Menxia), and Censor-in-Chief Xue Yiju became vice director of the Secretariat (Zhongshu); all held the rank of co-equal grand councilor of the Secretariat and Chancellery.

十一月癸巳，张策罢，左僕射杨涉同中书门下平章事。 In the eleventh month, on the day guisi, Zhang Ce was removed; Yang She, Left Vice Director, again became co-equal grand councilor.

夏四月癸卯，楊涉罷。 In the fourth month of summer, on the day guimao, Yang She left office.

辛亥，韩建、杨涉罢。 On the day xinhai Han Jian and Yang She left office.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3Volume 3 Later Liang Annals 3: Later Emperors · 1 passage

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二年春二月丙申，杨涉罢。 In the second month of spring, the second year, on the day bingshen, Yang She was removed from office.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun · 7 passages

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中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事楊涉為押傳國寶使，翰林學士、中書舍人張策為副； Yang She, Vice Director of the Secretariat and grand councillor, was commissioner for escorting the imperial seal, with Hanlin Academician and Secretariat Drafter Zhang Ce as deputy;

王袞冕南面，臣文蔚、臣循奉冊升殿，進讀已，臣涉、臣策奉傳國璽，臣貽矩、臣光逢奉金寶，以次升，進讀已，降，率文武百官北面舞蹈再拜賀。 The king faced south in full regalia; Wenwei and Xun read the register; She and Ce bore the transmission seal; Yiju and Guangfeng bore the gold treasures; then all civil and military officials faced north, danced, and bowed twice in congratulation.

楊涉，祖收，唐懿宗時宰相； Yang She’s grandfather Shou was chief minister under Yizong;

涉舉進士，昭宗時為吏部尚書。 She passed the jinshi and under Zhaozong was Minister of Personnel.

哀帝即位，拜中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事。 When Emperor Ai took the throne, She became Vice Director and Palace Attendant.

涉，唐名家，世守禮法，而性特謹厚，不幸遭唐之亂，拜相之日，與家人相對泣下，顧謂其子凝式曰：「吾不能脫此網羅，禍將至矣，必累爾等。」 Of a famous Tang house, ritual-bound and deeply cautious, he met the dynasty’s fall; on the day he became chief minister he wept with his family and told his son Ningshi, “I cannot escape this net—disaster will come and drag you down.”

唐之舊臣楊涉、張文蔚等皆慚懼俯伏不能對，獨循與張祎、薛貽矩盛稱梁王功德，所以順天應人者。 Tang’s old ministers Yang She and Zhang Wenwei bowed in shame and could not answer; only Xun, Zhang Yi, and Xue Yiju praised Liang’s merit and Heaven’s mandate.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 1 passage

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楊沂，唐相涉從弟； Yang Yi, a cousin of the Tang chancellor Yang She;