Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲)

Overview

Yao Nanzhong was an official.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Upright	貞	Zhen

Life and dates

Death

AD 803 貞元十九年七月
In Office true · Age Value: 74 · Reckoning: Sui
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 52
AD 803 貞元十九年七月
Died in office · Age 74
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 24

Age

74
AD 803 貞元十九年七月 · Reckoning Sui · At death
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 52
AD 803 貞元十九年七月
Years 74 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 24

Attested activity

AD 803 貞元十九年七月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 24
AD 778 大歷十三年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 4, 6, 281
AD 799 貞元十五年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 10
AD 800 十六年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 11-12, 18, 23
AD 758 乾元初
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
AD 800 十六年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 40

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AD 784 to AD 803 南仲非葬之言
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 275
AD 778 大歷十三年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 4-5
AD 780 to AD 800 姚南仲為僕射
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 279
AD 784 to AD 803 姚南仲為僕射
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 252
AD 778 to AD 799 袞貶官，南仲坐出
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 7-9
AD 803 貞元十九年七月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 52
AD 799 貞元十五年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 38

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Career and standing

military commissioner of Zheng-Hua 鄭滑節度使
AD 799 貞元十五年 · Appointed · At Zheng-Hua 鄭滑 · Predecessor Person Id Li Fu (李復)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 10
collator to the Crown Prince 太子校書
AD 758 乾元初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
military commissioner of Zheng-Hua 鄭滑節度使
AD 799 貞元十五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 38
investigating officer 推官
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 8
magistrate of Haiyan County 海鹽縣令
Appointed · At Haiyan 海鹽
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 7
Palace Attendant Censor and inner attendant 殿中侍御史、內供奉
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 8; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 36

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Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書右僕射
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 23; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 51
supply commissioner 支使
Concurrent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 8; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 36
Drafting Attendant 給事中
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
observation commissioner of Shan and Guo 陜虢觀察使
Held · At Shan and Guo 陜虢
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
prefect of Tongzhou 同州刺史
Held · At Tongzhou 同州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 僕射
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 252; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 279
Grand Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
AD 803 貞元十九年七月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 52
Grand Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 24
Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
Right Reminder 右拾遺
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 3; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 3
Vice Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
investigating officer 推官
Recruited · Authority Han Huang (韓滉)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 36
magistrate of Haiyan County 海鹽縣令
Sent out · At Haiyan County 海鹽縣
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 35
county defender of Gaoling 高陵縣尉
AD 758 乾元初 · Served · At Gaoling 高陵
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2
county defender of Gaoling 高陵縣尉
Served · At Gaoling 高陵
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
county defender of Wannian 萬年縣尉
Served · At Wannian 萬年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
county defender of Zhaoying 昭應縣尉
Served · At Zhaoying 昭應
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
Drafting Attendant 給事中
Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
observation commissioner of Shan and Guo 陜虢觀察使
Served · At Shan-Guo 陜虢
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
prefect of Tongzhou 同州刺史
Served · At Tongzhou 同州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
vice director in the Left Secretariat and Ministry of War 左司兵部員外
Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
vice director of the Left Bureau and of the Ministry of War 左司兵部員外
Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
director (langzhong) 郎中
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
director (Langzhong) 郎中
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37
Right Rectifier of Omissions 右補闕
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 3
Right Supplementation Censor 右補闕
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 3
crimson fish pouch 緋魚袋
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Bestowed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 6
crimson fish pouch 緋魚袋
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Bestowed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 34
Grand Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
AD 803 貞元十九年七月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 52
Granted
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Raised five ranks
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 6
fifth-rank grade 五品階
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Raised five ranks · Specially added
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 34
Demoted by association
Implicated · With Chang Gun (常袞) · At Haiyan County 海鹽縣
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 7
implicated by association 坐
Implicated · With Chang Gun (常袞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 2, 10, 252; Old Book of Tang 157, passages 2, 38
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 279
At Xiaji in Hua Prefecture 華州下邽
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 1; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 1
At Gaoling 高陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
At Haiyan County 海鹽縣 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 7; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 35
At Tongzhou 同州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37

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At Wannian 萬年 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2
At Xiaji 下邽 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 1
At Zhaoying 昭應 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 758 乾元初 · Credential decree-examination graduate 制科登第
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 2
Earned
AD 758 乾元初 · Credential special examination graduate 制科登第
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 2

Works and attributed material

memorial on the empress's mausoleum 諫貞懿皇后陵疏
Relation Author · Deposited At Historiography Office 史館
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 6
memorial remonstrating against the nearby mausoleum 諫起陵疏
Relation Author
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 5, 34
Letter · Addressee · With Cao Wenqia (曹文洽)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 16
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Daizong (代宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 5-33
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Daizong (代宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 281-308
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Dezong (德宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 20-21

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Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Dezong (德宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 48-49

Events and relationships

Asked to enter court
Political · Petitioner
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 18
Begged to enter court
AD 800 十六年 · Political · Petitioner · With Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 46
Compared governors to Yang Hu and Du Yu
Speech · Speaker · With Yang Hu (羊祜), Du Yu (杜預)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 21
Falsely accused of secret wrongdoing
AD 800 十六年 · Legal · Accused · With Xue Yingzhen (薛盈珍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 12
Memorial deposited in historiography office
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Documentary · Author · Organization Historiography Office 史館
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 34
Recalled to court
Career · Official
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 37

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Recalled to court
Political · Subject
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 9
Spoke against improper burial
Ritual remonstrance · Remonstrator
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 275
Submitted memorial against nearby mausoleum
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Political · Remonstrator · With Emperor Daizong (代宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 5, 34
Submitted memorial
AD 778 大歷十三年 · Political · Remonstrant · With Emperor Daizong (代宗) · At Chang'an 長安
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 6, 281
military commissioner of Zheng-Hua 鄭滑節度使
Relation Successor of · Person Li Fu (李復)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 10
Relation Successor of · Person Li Fu (李復)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 38
Relation Slandered by · Person Xue Yingzhen (薛盈珍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 11-12
Relation Commander of · Person Cao Wenqia (曹文洽)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 13
Relation Friend of · Person Chang Gun (常袞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 7; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 35
Relation Recruited by · Person Han Huang (韓滉)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 8

Assessments and attributes

Assessment claimed he himself had broken the law and that men like Xue Yingzhen made good government impossible · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 48-49
Assessment Dezong grew quite suspicious of him · Assessor Person Id Emperor Dezong (德宗) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 11
Assessment fear that historiographers will find virtue falling behind Yao and Shun · With Emperor Daizong (代宗) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 306
Assessment greatly praised for the memorial · Assessor Person Id Emperor Daizong (代宗) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Emperor Daizong (代宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 6
Assessment memorials are the words of gentlemen · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 280; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 307
Assessment remonstrance against improper burial showed deep judgment · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 302

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Assessment upheld rectitude and did not consort with the powerful and favored · Mode speech Speaker Lu Tan (盧坦)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 254; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 281
Assessment words against improper burial showed deep judgment · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 275
AD 778 大歷十三年
Item crimson fish pouch 緋魚袋 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 34
Item crimson fish pouch 緋魚袋 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 6

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 1; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 1
Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 279

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi · 15 passages

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姚南仲，華州下邽人。 Yao Nanzhong came from Xiaji in Hua Prefecture.

南仲上疏諫曰：伏聞貞懿皇后今於城東章敬寺北以起陵廟，臣不知有司之請乎，陛下之意乎，陰陽家流希旨乎？ Nanzhong submitted a memorial of remonstrance: "I have heard that a mausoleum and temple for the Virtuous and Gracious Empress are now being raised north of Zhangjing Temple, east of the city. I do not know whether this was requested by the responsible offices, reflects Your Majesty's own intent, or flatters geomancers seeking to please?"

與宰相常袞善，袞貶官，南仲坐出為海鹽縣令。 He was friendly with Chief Minister Chang Gun. When Gun was demoted, Nanzhong was implicated and sent out as magistrate of Haiyan County.

監軍薛盈珍恃勢奪軍政，南仲數為盈珍讒毀，德宗頗疑之。 Army supervisor Xue Yingzhen used his power to seize control of military affairs. Yingzhen slandered Nanzhong repeatedly, and Dezong grew quite suspicious of him.

十六年，盈珍遣小使程務盈馳驛奉表，誣奏南仲陰事。 In the sixteenth year Yingzhen sent his aide Cheng Wuying by express relay with a memorial falsely accusing Nanzhong of secret wrongdoing.

南仲裨將曹文洽亦入奏事京師，伺知盈珍表中語。 Nanzhong's lieutenant Cao Wenqia had also come to the capital on official business and learned what Yingzhen's memorial said.

日旰，驛吏辟門，見血流塗地，旁得文洽二緘，一告於南仲，一表理南仲之冤，且陳首殺務盈。 At sundown the post attendant opened the door and found blood spread across the ground. Beside the bodies lay two letters from Wenqia: one to Nanzhong and one pleading Nanzhong's innocence and confessing that he had killed Wuying.

南仲慮釁深，遂乞入朝。 Fearing the breach was grave, Nanzhong asked to come to court.

南仲對曰：「勇珍不擾軍政，臣自隳陛下法耳。 Nanzhong replied, 'Yingzhen did not interfere with military affairs. I am the one who has broken Your Majesty's law.

貞元十九年七月，終於位，年七十四，贈太子太保，謚曰貞。 In the seventh month of Zhenyuan 19 he died in office at seventy-four. He was posthumously made Grand Mentor of the Heir Apparent with the posthumous name Upright.

坦曰：「姚南仲為僕射，例如此。」 Tan said: "When Yao Nanzhong was Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, the precedent was the same."