Song, Liao, and Jin · Official and Attendant

Zhou Xian 周顯

Attested AD 1016

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Xian was an official and Attendant.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1016 大中祥符九年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 133, 135

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Zhou Ying (周瑩)
son 子
Uncertain · History of Song 268, passage 135
Sibling of Zhou Pu (周普)
two sons 二子 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Song 268, passage 135

Career and standing

Inner Hall Honored Attendant 內殿崇班
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 135
Attendant Official 供奉官
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 135
Inner Hall Imperial Manufacture 內殿承製
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 141

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 135

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 268Volume 268 Biographies 27: Chai Yuxi, Zhang Xun, Yang Shouyi, Zhao Rong, Zhou Ying, Wang Ji Ying, Wang Xian · 2 passages

錄其二子供奉官普、顯為內殿崇班，二孫永昌、永吉為殿直。 His two sons Pu and Xian, both Attendant Officials, were enrolled as Inner Hall Honored Attendants, and his grandsons Yongchang and Yongji as Hall Retainers.

普後為崇儀副使，顯至內殿承製。 Pu later became Vice Honored Ceremonial Commissioner, and Xian rose to Inner Hall Imperial Manufacture.