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Yuan Jingzhong 元景仲

Yuán Jǐngzhòng

First attested AD 520; died AD 548

Passages: 9
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Yuan Jingzhong was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 548 to AD 549 侯景作亂
hanged himself 自縊而死
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 32
AD 549 太清三年七月甲寅
Suicide
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 45

Attested activity

AD 548 to AD 549 侯景作亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passages 29-32
AD 535 to AD 546 大同中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 27
AD 529 大通三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 25
AD 549 太清三年七月甲寅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 45
AD 520 to AD 527 普通中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 39, passage 19

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Yuan Jinglong (元景隆)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 28
Child of Yuan Faseng (元法僧)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 19

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Yuan clan 元氏
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 29

Career and standing

Bearer of the Staff; Area Commander of Guang, Yue and other provinces; General Who Proclaims Grace; Inspector General Who Pacifies Yue; Inspector of Guangzhou 持節、都督廣、越等十三州諸軍事、宣惠將軍、平越中郎將、廣州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 26
Palace Attendant and General of the Right Guard 侍中、右衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 24
Guangzhou inspector 廣州刺史
AD 549 太清三年七月甲寅 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 45
Palace Attendant and General of the Left Guard 侍中、左衛將軍
AD 535 to AD 546 大同中 · Summoned
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 27
Duke of Zhijiang county 枝江縣公
Enfeoffed · Households 1000
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 24
Duke of Zhijiang 枝江縣公
AD 529 大通三年 · Increased · Households 2000
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 25

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passages 19, 24
At Guangzhou 廣州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 26

Works and attributed material

Narrative · Subject · Mode narrative
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passages 25-28

Events and relationships

Attacked by Chen Baxian and Wang Huaiming
AD 548 to AD 549 侯景作亂 · Military · Target · With Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 31
Enticed by Hou Jing with promise to be set up as sovereign
AD 548 to AD 549 侯景作亂 · Political · Target · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 29
Raised troops intending to join Hou Jing
AD 548 to AD 549 侯景作亂 · Military · Commander · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 30

Assessments and attributes

AD 529 大通三年
Item a troupe of female musicians 女樂一部 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 25

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 19

References in the histories

Search passages

History

9 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 12Volume 12: Hu Ying; Xu Du; Du Leng; Shen Ke · 1 passage

侯景之亂，高祖克元景仲，仍渡嶺援臺，平蔡路養、李遷仕，穎皆有功。 During Hou Jing's rebellion the Founder took Yuan Jingzhong, crossed the mountains to relieve the capital, and crushed Cai Luyang and Li Qianshi. Ying earned merit in every fight.

Book of Chen, Chapter 16Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi · 1 passage

高祖之討元景仲也，或薦之，引為記室參軍。 When the Founder marched against Yuan Jingzhong, someone recommended him and he was made record-office aide.

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage

秋七月甲寅，廣州刺史元景仲謀應侯景，西江督護陳霸先起兵攻之，景仲自殺，霸先迎定州刺史蕭勃為刺史。 On jiayin in the seventh month of autumn Guangzhou inspector Yuan Jingzhong plotted to join Hou Jing; West River Protector Chen Baxian rose against him; Jingzhong killed himself and Baxian installed Dingzhou inspector Xiao Bo as inspector.

Book of Liang, Chapter 39Volume 39: Yuan Faseng; Yuan Shu; Yuan Yuanda; Wang Shenian; Yang Hua; Yang Kan; Yang Kun; Yang Yaren · 6 passages

二子景隆、景仲，普通中隨法僧入朝。 His sons Jinglong and Jingzhong followed him to Liang during Putong.

景仲封枝江縣公，邑千戶，拜侍中、右衛將軍。 Jingzhong received Zhijiang duke with a thousand households and posts as Palace Attendant and General of the Right Guard.

侯景作亂，以景仲元氏之族，遣信誘之，許奉爲主。 When Hou Jing rebelled, he sent word to entice Jingzhong, a member of the Yuan imperial clan, promising to install him as ruler.

景仲乃舉兵，將下應景。 Jingzhong mobilized to link arms with Hou Jing from the south.

會西江督護陳霸先與成州刺史王懷明等起兵攻之，霸先徇其衆曰：「朝廷以元景仲與賊連從，謀危社稷，今使曲江公勃爲刺史，鎮撫此州。」 Chen Baxian of the West River commandery and Chengzhou inspector Wang Huaiming rose against him. Baxian told the soldiers, “The throne judges Yuan Jingzhong in league with Hou Jing and a danger to the realm. Duke Bo of Qujiang is coming as your new inspector.”

衆聞之，皆棄甲而散，景仲乃自縊而死。 At the news his army melted away; Jingzhong strangled himself.