Yuan Shu (袁樞) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yuan Shu was an official and writer.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Shu	樞	Shu
Courtesy name	Jianyan	踐言	Jianyan
Posthumous name	Jianyi	簡懿	Jianyi

Life and dates

Death

AD 567 光大元年卒
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 171
AD 567 光大元年正月癸酉
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 31

Age

51
Context at death
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 171

Attested activity

AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3
AD 567 光大元年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3
AD 567 光大元年正月癸酉
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 31
AD 562 天嘉三年至六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 20, passage 20
AD 566 天康元年五月丁酉
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 20
AD 555 紹泰元年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3

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AD 559 高祖崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 189

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Yuan Jing (袁敬)
elder brother's son 兄子 · Through Yuan Junzheng (君正)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3
Child of Yuan Junzheng (君正)
son 之子
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3
Sibling of Yuan Xian (憲)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 3

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Acting Minister of Personnel 守吏部尚書
AD 560 天嘉元年 · Acting
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 161
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
AD 562 天嘉三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 162
Scattered Cavalry Regular Attendant 散騎常侍
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 167
Left Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書左僕射
AD 566 天康元年五月丁酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 20
Secretary Gentleman 祕書郎
AD 502 to AD 557 梁世 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 131
Director of high appointments 掌大選事
AD 558 永定二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 142

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Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守
AD 556 紹泰二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 140
Outer Scattered Cavalry Regular Attendant 員外散騎常侍
AD 555 紹泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 138
Intendant of Danyang 丹陽尹
AD 562 天嘉三年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 163
Right Army General 右軍將軍
AD 562 天嘉三年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 163
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
AD 556 紹泰二年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 139
Attendant-in-Ordinary 侍中
AD 555 紹泰元年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 138
Central Palace Attendant 中庶
Held
Directly stated · Book of Chen 16, passage 250
Attendant-in-Ordinary 侍中
AD 567 光大元年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 172
Left Grandee with the Glorious Credentials 左光祿大夫
AD 567 光大元年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 172
Intendant of Danyang 尹
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Relieved
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 167
General and Minister posts 將軍、尚書
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Restored
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 167
Original offices 本職
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Restored
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 166
Director of appointments 掌選
AD 559 永定三年 · Restored
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 143
Left Minister for the People 左民尚書
AD 558 永定二年 · Summoned
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 141
Supernumerary Attendant of the Yellow Gate 給事黃門侍郎
AD 555 紹泰元年 · Summoned
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 137
Left Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書左僕射
AD 566 廢帝即位 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 170
Aide to the Crown Prince 太子舍人
AD 502 to AD 557 梁世 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 131
Merit Clerk in the two establishments of Shaoling and Xuancheng princes 安前邵陵王、中軍宣城王二府功曹史
AD 502 to AD 557 梁世 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passages 131-133
Registrar to the Prince of Hedong 輕車河東王主簿
AD 502 to AD 557 梁世 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 131
Minister of Capital Offenses 都官尚書
AD 559 永定三年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 143
Attendant-in-Ordinary 侍中
AD 558 永定二年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 142
Silk, cloth, and cash for father burial 絹布五十匹，錢十萬
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Granted · Items silk and cloth 絹布, cash 錢
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 164
Posthumous name Jianyi 諡曰簡懿
AD 567 光大元年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 172
Submitted memorial seeking release to bury his father
AD 564 天嘉五年 · Resignation request
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 164

Places and affiliations

AD 502 to AD 557 梁世
Relation Served · Polity Liang 梁
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 8
AD 557 to AD 589 陳
Relation Served · Polity Chen 陳
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 39
Chen 陳
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 20
AD 562 天嘉三年
At Danyang 丹陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 163
AD 556 紹泰二年
At Wuxing commandery 吳興 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 140

Works and attributed material

Collected works in ten juan 集十卷
Relation Circulated · Quantity Juan: 10
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 173
Deliberative memorial · Author · Direct quotation · Summary opposed consort-commandant grant for Qian Yi and recommended Jie as marquis
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passages 148-159

Events and relationships

Visited father in Wu commandery and became known for filial mourning
Mourning
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passages 134-135

Assessments and attributes

Assessment handsome, calm, book-loving, simple, upright, discreet · Mode narrative-assessment
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passages 129-130, 169