Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member and Official

Yuanjian 元簡

Died AD 519

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yuanjian as an administrator 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yuanjian 元簡 Yuanjian
Title Heir Prince of Hengyang 衡陽嗣王
Posthumous name Xiao Xiao
Courtesy name Xiyuan 熙遠 Xiyuan
Personal name Yuanjian 元簡 Yuanjian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Place: Ezhou / 州 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十八年正月 · Western Year: AD 519
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0100

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Chang (暢)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Jun (俊)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Governor of Guangzhou / 廣州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監十三年 · Western Year: AD 514
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0098
  • Label: Governor of Ezhou / 郢州刺史 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0099
  • Label: Governor of Kuaiji / 會稽太守 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0097
  • Label: posthumous title Xiao / 諡曰孝 · Action: granted
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0101
  • Title: Prince of Hengyang / 衡陽嗣王 · Action: inherited · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監三年 · Western Year: AD 504
    Explicit · liangshu:023:s0097

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 23Volume 23: Ye, Prince of Changsha; Boyou, Prince of Yongyang; Yuanjian, Prince of Hengyang; Xiang, Prince of Guiyang · 3 passages