Yao Shu (姚樞) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yao Shu was a scholar and Teacher.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1261 中統年間
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 74
AD 1255 to AD 1261 少
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 72
AD 1241 to AD 1251 樞隱居蘇門…教督之
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 174, passages 3-4

Family

Kin of Yao Sui (姚燧)
paternal uncle 伯父 · paternal line · Through Yao Ge (姚格)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passages 1, 3, 18
Sibling of Yao Ge (姚格)
elder brother 伯 · Full siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 174, passages 1, 3

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Career and standing

Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少傅
Offered · Negated true
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 18

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 174, passage 18
At Sumen 蘇門 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 4

Events and relationships

Declined office
Court · Appointee
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 18
Relation Teacher of · Person Zhenjin (Yuzong) (裕宗真金)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 72
Relation Guardian of · Person Yao Sui (姚燧)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passages 3-4

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 72; History of Yuan 174, passage 1

References in the histories

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History

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History of Yuan, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 2: Ruizong, Yuzong, Xianzong, Shunzong · 1 passage

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少從姚樞、竇默受《孝經》，及終卷，世祖大悅，設食饗樞等。 In his youth he studied the Classic of Filial Piety under Yao Shu and Dou Mo. When he finished the text, Shizu was delighted and gave a feast in their honor.

History of Yuan, Chapter 174Volume 174 Biographies 61: Yao Sui, Guo Guan, Jia Guzhiqi, Liu Geng, Ye Luyoushang, Hao Tianting, Zhang Kongsun · 4 passages

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姚燧，字端甫，世系見燧伯父樞傳。 Yao Sui, styled Duanfu, came of a family whose lineage is recorded in the biography of his paternal uncle Yao Shu.

燧生三歲而孤，育於伯父樞。 Sui was orphaned at the age of three and was brought up by his uncle Yao Shu.

樞隱居蘇門，謂燧蒙暗，教督之甚急，燧不能堪。 Shu had retired to Sumen and judged the boy slow-witted; he drove his studies relentlessly, and Sui found it unbearable.

武宗面諭燧，燧拜辭，謝曰：「昔臣先伯父樞嘗除是官，尚不敢拜，臣何敢受！」 Emperor Wuzong addressed him in person, but Sui bowed and declined, saying: "My late uncle Shu was once offered this same post and even he did not dare accept the seal—how could I?"

History of Yuan, Chapter 206Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers · 3 passages

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時姚樞、竇默、許衡，皆世祖所敬信者，文統諷世祖授樞為太子太師，默為太子太傅，衡為太子太保，外佯尊之，實不欲使朝夕備顧問於左右也。 Yao Shu, Dou Mo, and Xu Heng were men Shizu trusted; Wentong had him appoint them Grand Tutor, Grand Mentor, and Grand Guardian of the Heir—honors in name meant to keep them from daily counsel at court.

默嘗與王鶚及樞、衡俱侍世祖，面詆文統曰：「此人學術不正，必禍天下，不可處以相位。」 Mo once attended Shizu with Wang E, Yao Shu, and Xu Heng and denounced Wentong to his face: "This man's learning is unsound; he will ruin the realm and must not hold the chancellorship."

猶召竇默、姚樞、王鶚、僧子聰及張柔等至，示以前書曰：「汝等謂文統當得何罪？」 He then summoned Dou Mo, Yao Shu, Wang E, the monk Zicong, Zhang Rou, and others, showed them the document, and asked, "What punishment does Wentong deserve?"