Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Grand Commandant then Grand Guardian

Wei Can 尉粲

Wèi Càn

Attested AD 561 - AD 561

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Can was a Grand Commandant then Grand Guardian.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 561 大寧元年十一月乙卯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 15
AD 561 皇建二年十月
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 98

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand Guardian 太保
AD 561 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 15
Grand Commander 太尉
AD 561 皇建二年十月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 98

References in the histories

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

冬十月丙子，以尚書令、彭城王浟為太保，長樂王尉粲為太尉。 On the bingzi day of the tenth month, Director of the Masters of Writing and Prince of Pengcheng Gao You was made Grand Guardian, and Prince of Changle Wei Can was made Grand Commander.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 1 passage

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.