Sui and Tang · Sui General

Yuan Min 元旻

Attested AD 597 - AD 598

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Min was a Sui General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 597 to AD 598 開皇十七至十八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 53, passage 25

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 53, passage 25

Events and relationships

Joined Gao Jiong in defending Shi Wansui before Emperor Wen.
Intercession
Directly stated · Book of Sui 53, passage 25

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 18: Daxi Zhangru, Helou Zigan, Shi Wansui, Liu Fang · 1 passage

顧有司曰：「明日將斬之．」萬歲懼而服罪，頓首請命．左僕射高熲、左衛大將軍元旻等進曰：「史萬歲雄略過人，每行兵用師之處，未嘗不身先士卒，尤善撫御，將士樂為致力，雖古名將未能過也．」上意少解，於是除名為民．歲餘，復官爵．尋拜河州刺史，復領行軍總管以備胡． He turned to the officials: “Tomorrow he dies.” Wansui, terrified, confessed and begged for his life. The left vice director Gao Jiong, the general of the left guard Yuan Min, and others said, “Shi Wansui’s strategy surpasses other men; in every campaign he leads from the front. He is especially skilled at winning his men, who gladly give their all—even famous generals of old could not match him.” The emperor’s anger eased somewhat; Wansui was stripped of rank and made a commoner. After a year his titles were restored. He was soon governor of Hezhou and again commander on campaign against the barbarians.