Sui and Tang · Eunuch Army-Observing Commissioner

Yu Chao'en 魚朝恩

Yu Chaoen

Attested AD 767

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yu Chao'en was an eunuch Army-Observing Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 767 大歷二年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 29

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 4 passages

宦官魚朝恩為觀軍容使，仍知國子監事，恃寵含威，天憲在舌。 The eunuch Yu Chao'en served as army-observing commissioner and also supervised the Imperial University. Trusting in imperial favor, he wielded intimidating power as though the law itself were his to pronounce.

前尹黎干寫心候事，動必求媚，每朝恩入監，傾府人吏具數百人之餼以待之。 The previous governor, Li Gan, fawned on him in every matter. Whenever Yu Chao'en visited the directorate, Li mobilized the entire prefectural staff to prepare food for hundreds of men.

及勉蒞職旬月，朝恩入監，府吏先期有請，勉曰：「軍容使判國子監事，勉候太學，軍容宜厚具主禮。 About ten days after Mian took office, Yu Chao'en came to the directorate. The prefectural clerks asked in advance how to receive him. Mian said, "As army-observing commissioner supervising the Directorate of Education, he should be received at the Imperial College with full honors befitting the host.

朝恩聞而銜之，因不復至太學，勉亦尋受代。 Yu Chao'en took offense and never visited the college again. Mian was soon replaced in his post.