Sui and Tang · Official

Yuan Xiu 元琇

Attested AD 786

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Xiu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 786 貞元二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 150, 154

Career and standing

director of salt-iron and liquor monopolies for all circuits 判諸道鹽鐵、榷酒事
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 150
Revenue Officer of Lei Prefecture 雷州司戶參軍
Demoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 158
Vice Director of Revenue 戶部侍郎
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 150
demotion 貶
Suffered
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 158

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 150

Events and relationships

Relation Protege of · Person Cui Zao (崔造)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 154

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 3 passages

又以戶部侍郎元琇判諸道鹽鐵、榷酒事，吉中孚度支諸道兩稅事。 Yuan Xiu, Vice Director of Revenue, was also put in charge of salt, iron, and liquor monopolies for all circuits, and Ji Zhongfu was put in charge of the two-tax expenditure for all circuits.

造厚元琇，故首命之。 Zao was on close terms with Yuan Xiu and therefore gave him the leading appointment.

造懼，始托疾辭位，乃罷為太子右庶子，貶琇雷州司戶參軍。 Alarmed, Zao first pleaded illness to resign. He was removed to Right Vice Director of the Heir Apparent's household, and Yuan Xiu was demoted to revenue officer of Lei Prefecture.