Sui and Tang · Official

Yuan Gen 元亙

Attested AD 792 - AD 793

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Gen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 792 to AD 793 將作監元亙攝祠
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 209, 216

Career and standing

Director of Palace Construction 將作監
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 209
impeached and convicted for refusing sacrificial oath 抵罪
Convicted · Found guilty
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 209, 215

Events and relationships

Refused oath on private taboo day
Ritual · Substitute sacrificer
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 209

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 3 passages

將作監元亙攝祠，以私忌不聽誓，御史劾之。 Yuan Gen, Director of Palace Construction, was acting as substitute sacrificer and, citing a private taboo day, refused to hear the oath. The censor impeached him.

雖令忌日與告，且《春秋》不以家事辭王事，今攝祭特命也，亙以常令拒特命，執非所宜。」 Even if regulations allow taboo days to coincide with leave, the Spring and Autumn Annals never permits family affairs to refuse the king's business. The substitute sacrifice today is a special command. Gen used ordinary regulations to refuse a special command; such adherence is not appropriate."

遂抵罪。 Gen was therefore found guilty.