Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Eastern Jin

Prince of Kuaiji 會稽王

Attested AD 397 - AD 402

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince of Kuaiji was a prince of Eastern Jin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 397 to AD 401 隆安中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 62, passage 13
AD 397 to AD 402 隆安中
Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 114

Key source chapters

Book of Song, Chapter 55 Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 1 passage

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 1 passage

時會稽王世子元顯錄尚書，欲使百僚致敬，台內使廣立議，由是內外並執下官禮，廣常為愧恨焉。 At the time Yuanxian, heir of the Prince of Kuaiji, controlled the Secretariat and wished all officials to pay him homage; Guang was ordered to draft the proposal within the capital, and thereafter officials inside and outside the court observed subordinate rites toward him — a matter that often filled Guang with shame and regret.

Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 1 passage

會稽王世子元顯每使欣書，常辭不奉命，元顯怒，乃以為其後軍府舍人。 Yuan Xian, heir of the Prince of Kuaiji, often pressed Xin to do calligraphy for him; Xin routinely refused, and in anger Yuan Xian made him registrar of his Rear Army staff.