Yuan Shao (元紹) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Yuan Shao as a rebel and royal family member. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Yuan Shao	元紹	Yuan Shao
Given name	Shao	紹	Shao
Personal name	Yuan Shao	元紹	Yuan Shao

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · weishu:039:s0010

Roles

Rebel
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元紹之逆 · Western Year: AD 409
Explicit event contextual date · weishu:039:s0010

Events and relationships

Kind: legal · Role: executioner · Action: executed · Other Person Id: Li Daoqian (李道潛)
Explicit · weishu:039:s0013
Kind: rebellion · Role: leader · Action: revolted
Explicit · weishu:039:s0010

References in the histories

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Book of Wei, Chapter 39Volume 34: Wang Luo Er, Che Lutou, Lu Luyuan, Chen Jian, Wan Anguo · 3 passages

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元紹之逆，太宗左右唯洛兒與車路頭而已。 During Yuan Shao's revolt, of all those close to Emperor Taizong only Luoer and Che Lutou remained.

紹聞，收道斬之。 When Shao learned of this, he seized Daoqian and put him to death.

元紹之逆也，主有功，超授敬大司馬、大將軍，封長樂王。 During Yuan Shao's revolt the princess rendered distinguished service, and Jing was abruptly promoted to Grand Marshal and Grand General and enfeoffed as Prince of Changle.