Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Aristocrat and Royal Family Member

Yuan 員

Yuán

Died AD 580

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan was an aristocrat and Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

AD 580 其年秋
Cause Execution · Authority Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 48

Attested activity

AD 580 其年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 38
AD 580 其年秋
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 13, passage 48

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Zhao (招)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passages 38, 48

Career and standing

Duke of Deguang 德廣公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 48

Events and relationships

Stood armed
Political · Armed supporter · With Zhao (招)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 38

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 13, passage 38

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 13Volume 13 Biographies 5: Princes of Wen, Xiaomin, Wu, and Xuan · 2 passages

招子員、貫及妃弟魯封、所親人史冑，皆先在左右，佩刀而立。 Zhao's sons Yuan and Guan, his consort's younger brother Lu Feng, and his confidant Shi Zhou stood by with swords drawn.

其年秋，誅招及其子德廣公員、永康公貫、越攜公乾銑、弟乾鈴、乾鏗等，國除。 That autumn Yang Jian executed Zhao together with his sons Duke of Deguang Yuan, Duke of Yongkang Guan, Duke of Yuexie Qianxian, and younger brothers Qianling and Qianheng; the fief was abolished.