Qin and Han · Warlord

Yuan Shu 袁術

Attested AD 190 - AD 220

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Shu was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 190 to AD 220 漢末
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passages 14, 21

Family

Sibling of Yuan Yin (袁胤)
cousin (younger) 從弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 58

Career and standing

Declared
Usurped imperial title
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 50, passage 21

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 50Volume 50: Book of Wu 5: Biographies of Concubines and Ladies · 7 passages

袁術上景領丹楊太守，討故太守周昕，遂據其郡。 Yuan Shu named Wu Jing acting Grand Administrator of Danyang to oust Zhou Xin; Wu Jing held the commandery.

會為劉繇所迫，景復北依術，術以為督軍中郎將，與孫賁共討樊能、於麋於橫江，又擊笮融、薛禮於秣陵。 Hard pressed by Liu Yao, Wu Jing went north to Yuan Shu, who made him Supervising General of the Household; with Sun Ben he fought Fan Neng and Yu Mi at Hengjiang, then Ze Rong and Xue Li at Moling.

從討劉繇，繇奔豫章，策遣景、賁到壽春報術。 After the drive against Liu Yao, who fled to Yuzhang, Sun Ce sent Wu Jing and Sun Ben east to brief Yuan Shu at Shouchun.

術方與劉備爭徐州，以景為為廣陵太守。 Yuan Shu, busy wrestling Xu Province from Liu Bei, named Wu Jing Grand Administrator of Guangling.

術後僭號。 Yuan Shu later declared himself emperor.

策以書喻術，術不納，便絕江津，不與通，使人告景。 Sun Ce wrote Yuan Shu a stern letter; when it was ignored, he sealed the river and sent word to Wu Jing.

〈《江表傳》曰：初，袁術遣從弟胤為丹楊，策令琨討而代之。〈The Jiang biao zhuan says Yuan Shu first planted his cousin in Danyang until Sun Ce sent Xu Kun to oust him.