Overview
Zhang Yuan was a Filial Son and Scholar.
IdentityHistorical · Male
RolesFamily MemberScholar
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiaoshi | 孝始 | Xiaoshi |
Life and dates
Age
- 6年六歲 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 193
Attested activity
- AD 535 to AD 581 無紀年Strongly inferred · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 188, 193
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Cheng (成)Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 189, 193
- Child of Yanjun (延俊)father 父Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 190
- Kin of Uncle of Zhang Yuan (張元叔父)paternal uncle 叔父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 202
Places and affiliations
- At Ruicheng in Hebei 河北芮城Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 188
- At Ruicheng 芮城 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 188
Learning and skills
- Field Buddhist scriptures 釋典 · Level deepDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 192
- Field classics and histories 經史 · Level slightDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 192
- Belief Buddhism 釋典 · Relation Student ofDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 192
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Uncle of Zhang Yuan (張元叔父) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 204-208
- Speech · Speaker · With Cheng (成) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 195-196
Events and relationships
- Mother dog brought dead rabbitOmen · BeneficiaryDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 210
- Refused to bathe at the wellDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 193-194
- Rescued and raised abandoned puppyMoral act · ActorDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 201, 208
- Returned fallen apricots to ownerMoral act · ActorDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passages 198, 200
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment modest and careful by nature, with filial conduct · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 192
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 84, passage 188
References in the histories
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