Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Pingyuan; senior general ranked below Guiyan, later ordered against him

Duan Shao 段韶

Duàn Sháo

First attested AD 531; died AD 563

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85
Chapters
9
Histories
2

Overview

Duan Shao was a prince of Pingyuan; senior general ranked below Guiyan, later ordered against him.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Xiaoxian 孝先 Xiaoxian
Childhood name Tiefa 鐵伐 Tiefa
Posthumous name Zhongwu 忠武 Zhongwu

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Key source chapters

  1. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Biographies 8: Duan Rong; Duan Shao 64 passages
  2. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng 8 passages
  3. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Biographies 3: Six Princes of Wenxiang 4 passages
  4. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei 2 passages
  5. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14 Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu 2 passages

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85 passages

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei · 2 passages
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十一月乙卯，以右丞相、咸陽王斛律金爲左丞相，以錄尚書事、常山王演爲太傅，以司徒、長廣王湛爲太尉，以司空段韶爲司徒，以平陽王淹爲司空，高陽王湜爲尚書左僕射，河間王孝琬爲司州牧，侍中燕子獻爲右僕射。 In the eleventh month, on the yimao day, Hulu Jin, Prince of Xianyang and right chief minister, was appointed left chief minister; Prince Yan of Changshan, recorder of the Masters of Writing, became grand tutor; Prince Zhan of Changguang, minister over the masses, became grand commandant; Duan Shao, minister of works, became minister over the masses; Prince Yan of Pingyang became minister of works; Prince Shi of Gaoyang became left vice-director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Xiaowan of Hejian became governor of Sizhou; and Yanzi Xian, palace attendant, became right vice-director.
戊申，以常山王演爲大丞相、都督中外諸軍、錄尚書事，以大司馬、長廣王湛爲太傅、京畿大都督，以司徒段韶爲大將軍，以前司空、平陽王淹爲太尉，以司空、平秦王歸彥爲司徒，彭城王浟爲尚書令。 On the wushen day, Prince Yan of Changshan was appointed grand chief minister, commander of all armies, and recorder of the Masters of Writing. Prince Zhan of Changguang, grand marshal, became grand tutor and metropolitan commander of the capital region. Duan Shao, minister over the masses, became great general; Prince Yan of Pingyang, formerly minister of works, became grand commandant; Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, minister of works, became minister over the masses; and Prince You of Pengcheng became director of the Masters of Writing.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 1 passage
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 8 passages
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乙卯，以司徒、平秦王歸彥為太傅，以尚書右僕射、趙郡王叡為尚書令，以太尉尉粲為太保，以尚書令段韶為大司馬，以豐州刺史婁叡為司空，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以太保、彭城王浟為太師、錄尚書事，以冀州刺史、博陵王濟為太尉，以中書監、任城王潛為尚書左僕射，以幷州刺史斛律光為右僕射，封孝昭皇帝太子百年為樂陵郡王。 On the yimao day, the emperor reshuffled the highest offices: Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, Minister over the Masses, became Grand Tutor; Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery, Right Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Chief Minister of the Secretariat; Grand Commandant Wei Can became Grand Guardian; Duan Shao became Grand Marshal; Lou Rui became Minister of Works; Prince Yan of Pingyang became Grand Minister; Prince You of Pengcheng became Grand Preceptor and Recorder of the Affairs of the Secretariat; Prince Ji of Boling became Grand Commandant; Prince Qian of Rencheng became Left Vice Director of the Secretariat; Hulu Guang became Right Vice Director of the Secretariat; and Emperor Xiaozhao's crown prince Bainian was made Prince of Leling Commandery.
丁酉，以大司馬段韶為太傅，以司空婁叡為司徒，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以尚書令斛律光為司空，以太子太傅、趙郡王叡為尚書令，中書監、河間王孝琬為尚書左僕射。 On the dingyou day, Grand Marshal Duan Shao was made Grand Tutor; Minister of Works Lou Rui was made Minister over the Masses; Grand Tutor and Prince Yan of Pingyang was appointed Grand Preceptor; Chief Minister of the Secretariat Hulu Guang was made Minister of Works; Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery was made Chief Minister of the Secretariat; and Director of the Secretariat and Prince Xiaowan of Hejian was made Left Vice Director of the Secretariat.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 11Volume 11 Biographies 3: Six Princes of Wenxiang · 4 passages
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 2 passages
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 15Volume 15 Biographies 7: Dou Tai; Wei Jing; Lou Zhao; His Nephew Rui; Kudie Gan; His Son Shiwen; Han Gui; Pan Le · 2 passages
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 16Volume 16 Biographies 8: Duan Rong; Duan Shao · 64 passages
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答曰：「韶聞小能敵大，小道大淫，皇天無親，唯德是輔，尒朱外賊天下，內失善人，知者不為謀，勇者不為鬭，不肖失職，賢者取之，復何疑也。」 He answered, "Shao has heard that the small can overcome the large, and the way that is small may yet overcome one that is great and excessive; August Heaven is not partial — only virtue receives its aid. Erzhu outwardly harms the realm and inwardly loses good men; the wise will not plan for him, the brave will not fight for him. The unworthy lose their offices; the worthy take them — what doubt remains?"
贈假黃鉞、使持節、都督朔幷定趙冀滄齊兗梁洛晉建十二州諸軍事，相國、太尉、錄尚書事、朔州刺史，諡曰忠武。 Posthumously he was granted the acting yellow battle-axe, bearer of the staff of authority, overall command of military affairs in the twelve provinces of Shuo, Bing, Ding, Zhao, Ji, Cang, Qi, Yan, Liang, Luo, Jin, and Jian, and the titles Chancellor of State, Grand Commandant, Recorder of the Department of State Affairs, and Inspector of Shuo Province. His posthumous name was Zhongwu.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 42: Favored by Nobles · 1 passage
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Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 1 passage
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