Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Teacher

Diao Rou 刁柔

Diāo Róu

Attested AD 538 - AD 554

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Diao Rou was an official and Teacher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 551 to AD 554 成魏書
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 132
AD 538 文襄執政後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 10

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Staff Supervisor of the Chief's Office 開府長流參軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 10
Dismissed
Dismissed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 10

Events and relationships

Relation Teacher of · Person Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 10

Assessments and attributes

Assessment harsh and rigid, ill suited to teaching · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 10

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 1 passage

同軌病卒，又命開府長流參軍刁柔代之，性嚴褊，不適誘訓之宜，中被遣出。 After Tonggui died of illness, Diao Rou, a senior staff officer in the chief's office, was appointed in his place—but Diao was harsh and rigid, ill suited to teaching, and before long was dismissed.

Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 1 passage

收於是與通直常侍房延祐，司空司馬辛元植，國子博士刁柔、裴昂之，尚書郎高孝幹博總斟酌，[8]以成魏書。 Shou then worked with Direct Attendant Fang Yanyou, Secretary to the Minister of Works Xin Yuanzhi, Erudites Diao Rou and Pei Angzhi, and Gentleman of the Secretariat Gao Xiaogan to gather and evaluate sources broadly, [8] and complete the History of Wei.