Yao Yi (姚顗) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Yao Yi as an official and statesman. This record brings together 7 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Yao Yi	姚顗	Yao Yi
Personal name	Yao Hao	姚顗	Yáo Yǐ
Personal name	Yao Hui	姚顗
Personal name	Yao Ting	姚顗	Yao Yi
Personal name	Yao Yi	姚顗	Yao Yi
Personal name	Yao Yi	姚顗

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0066, xinwudaishi:007:s0062
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:127:s0007
Value: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0043

Roles

Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 八月辛未 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0062
Source Date: Text: 天成四年八月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0116
Source Date: Text: 天成四年六月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0066
Source Date: Text: 清泰初 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:127:s0007, jiuwudaishi:127:s0010
Source Date: Text: 紀年語境（天福1年） · Western Year: AD 936
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0043

Career and standing

Label: chief minister / 相位 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:127:s0010
Label: halberd master for southern suburb / 鹵簿使 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0116
Label: Vice Director of the Ministry of War / 兵部侍郎 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0066
Label: court office · Action: dismissed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0043

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 2 passages

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六月辛丑，以左散騎常侍姚顗為兵部侍郎。 On xinchou in the sixth month Yao Hui became vice war minister.

甲辰，以宰臣馮道為南郊大禮使，兵部尚書盧質為禮儀使，御史中丞許光義為儀仗使，兵部侍郎姚顗為鹵簿使，河南尹從榮為橋道頓遞使，客省使、衛尉卿張遵誨為修裝法物使。 On jiachen Feng Dao became southern suburban chief ritualist; Lu Zhi of War, ritualist; Xu Guangyi, censor-in-chief, equipage master; Yao Yi of War, halberd master; Congrong of Henan, bridge and relay master; Zhang Zunhui, guest commissioner and Court of the Imperial Clan director, repair and regalia master.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan · 3 passages

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清泰初，中書闕輔相，末帝訪之於朝，左右曰：「臣見班行中所譽，當大拜者，姚顗、盧文紀、崔居儉耳。」 Early in Qingtai, with no vice-chancellor in the Secretariat, the Last Emperor asked the court whom to appoint. Attendants said, "Of those the ranks most commend for great promotion, I see Yao Hao, Lu Wenji, and Cui Jujian."

末帝乃俱書當時清望達官數人姓名，投琉璃瓶中，月夜焚香，禱請於天，旭旦以箸挾之，首得文紀之名，次即姚顗。 The emperor wrote the names of several leading officials of the day, dropped them into a glass jar, burned incense under the moon, and prayed to Heaven. At dawn he drew with chopsticks: Wenji's name came first, then Yao Hao's.

末帝素已奇待，歡然命之，即授中書侍郎、同平章事，與姚顗同升相位。 He had long held Wenji in special regard. Pleased, he appointed him Vice Minister of the Secretariat and Fellow of the Secretariat-Chancellery, elevating him to chief minister alongside Yao Hao.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage

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八月辛未，尚書左丞姚顗為中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事。 On xinwei of the eighth month Yao Ting, left vice director of the ministries, joined the Secretariat as vice director and grand councillor.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage

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盧文紀、姚顗罷。 Lu Wenji and Yao Yi left office.