Overview
Yao Shuode was a general and Royal Family Member.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Jin
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 403 undated sequel: Lü Long’s surrender and Huan Xuan–era court businessDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 160-162
- AD 402 undated Wei–Qin campaign culminating at Chaibi / FenDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 149, 152-153
- AD 394 太元十九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
- AD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 45, 47-48, 50, 52
- AD 402 to AD 404 姚興載記上：晉將降附、迎呂隆、桓玄來聘及伐仇池Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passage 201
- AD 399 改元弘始Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 127, 130
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- AD 401 to AD 403 時姚興遣將姚碩德攻呂隆于姑臧Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 129, passages 87-89, 91
- AD 393 萇死Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 9-10, 12, 15
- AD 405 to AD 408 誅桓玄後通和割郡、楊盛請降及叔父殊禮Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 216, 222, 225, 232-233
Family
- Kin of Yao Xing (姚興)paternal uncle 叔父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 225-226
- Sibling of Father of Yao Xingbrother of Yao Xing's father 叔父 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 117, passage 225
Key source chapters
Origins and identity
- Lineage Yao 姚Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 111
Career and standing
- general 將Directly stated · Book of Jin 129, passage 87
- colonel of the eastern Qiang 護東羌校尉AD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記 · Appointed · Concurrent trueDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 48
- governor of Qinzhou 秦州牧AD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記 · Appointed · At Shanggui 上邽Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 48
- garrison commander at Yinmi 鎮陰密AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
- General Who Conquers the West 征西HeldDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
- personal-name taboo 不得犯名ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 225
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- princely rank 王爵AD 399 改元弘始 · DeclinedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 127
- Prince of Longxi 隴西王AD 394 太元十九年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 39
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Jin 117, passages 45, 48
- Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 111, 149, 201; Book of Jin 129, passage 87
- AD 394 to AD 416 姚興載記At Shanggui 上邽 · Relation GarrisonedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 48
- AD 401 to AD 403 時姚興遣將姚碩德攻呂隆于姑臧At Guzang 姑臧 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Book of Jin 129, passages 87-88
- At Guzang 姑臧 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 152
- At Qinzhou 秦州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 233
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- At Yinmi 陰密 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 9
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Addressee · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 10-11
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 12-14
Events and relationships
- Again campaigned at Qiuqi with Xu LuoshengMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 216
- Attacked Lü Long at GuzangDirectly stated · Book of Jin 129, passage 87
- Came to court, occasioning a great amnesty; escorted back as far as YongCourt · VisitorDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 232-233
- Campaigned against Yang Sheng at Qiuqi and later withdrewMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passages 201, 206
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 47
- Campaigned west againstDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 52
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- Consolidated occupied territoryDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 160
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 45
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 152
- Delighted; appointed Zhang Qian and Nu governorsAD 401 to AD 403 時姚興遣將姚碩德攻呂隆于姑臧 · Political · AppointerDirectly stated · Book of Jin 129, passage 89
- Led Longyou armies against Qifu GanguiDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 130
- Repeatedly defeated Yang Sheng until hostages were sentMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 222
- Reported in and was sent backDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 15
- RoutedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 50
- Sent against Lü LongDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 149
- Relation General of · Person Yao Xing (姚興)Directly stated · Book of Jin 129, passage 87
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment awesome power grew daily · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 128
- Assessment open-minded; will not mistrust · Mode self-report Speaker Yao Shuode (碩德)Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 12
- Assessment prestige long weighty and following strongest · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 10
- Assessment strict discipline; no looting; honored worthies and Confucian sages; western lands rejoiced · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 162
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 148; Book of Jin 129, passage 87
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