Wei Shaoyou (魏少遊)

Overview

Wei Shaoyou was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 771 大歷六年三月己未
At in office 於官
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 91
AD 771 大歷六年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 91

Attested activity

AD 759 乾元二年十月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80
AD 771 大歷六年三月己未
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 91
AD 767 大歷二年四月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 83
AD 769 大歷四年六月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 84
AD 767 大歷二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 90
AD 771 大歷六年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 91

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AD 766 to AD 768 大歷初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 180; New Book of Tang 194, passage 119
AD 755 天寶末
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 76
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
AD 756 至德元載
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 73
AD 770 魚朝恩誅時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 208-209

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Career and standing

Censor-in-Chief 御史大夫
AD 767 大歷二年四月 · Appointed · Concurrent true
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 83
Military Governor and Observation Commissioner of Jiangxi West 江南西道都團練觀察等使
AD 767 大歷二年四月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 83
acting commissioner (liuhou) 知留後
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 73
Minister of the Imperial Regalia 衛尉卿
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 79
Prefect of Hong 洪州刺史
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 大歷二年四月 · Lunar Month: 4 · Western Year: AD 767
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 83
Chief Administrator of Qu Prefecture 渠州長史
AD 759 乾元二年十月 · Demoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80

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governor of Jiangxi 鎮江西
AD 766 to AD 768 大歷初 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 180
commissioner for the Six Cities water transport 六城水運使
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
Deputy Commissioner for Shuofang Water-and-Land Transport 朔方水陸轉運副使
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 72
Mayor of the Capital 京兆尹
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 81
Military Governor of Jiangxi 江西節度使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 119
Observation Commissioner of Jiangxi 江西觀察使
Held
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 209
Shuo-fang transport deputy commissioner 朔方水陸轉運副使
AD 755 天寶末 · Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 76
Vice Minister of Justice 刑部侍郎
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 82
Duke of Zhao 趙國公
AD 769 大歷四年六月 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 84
Grand Preceptor 太師
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 91
grand preceptor of the heir apparent 太子太師
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 91
Duke of Zhao 趙國公
AD 767 大歷二年 · Changed to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 90
marquis of Julu 鉅鹿縣侯
Granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 83

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 71
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 180
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169; New Book of Tang 194, passage 119
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 209
At Julu in Xingzhou 邢州鉅鹿
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 75
At Julu 鉅鹿
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 71

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At Jiangxi 江西 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 119

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressee Person Ids Liu Hun (柳渾), Cui Youfu (崔祐甫)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 184
Petition · Author · Summary barred high-ranking relatives from certain Jingzhao posts
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 81

Events and relationships

Believed a false report then obtained a confession
Legal · Judge
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 181, 183
Blocked horse contribution plan
AD 759 乾元二年十月 · Political · Opponent · With Li Yu (李瑀)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80
Conferred
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Deliberation · Participant · With Du Hongjian (杜鴻漸)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
Lavishly supplied and escorted Suzong
Ritual · Host · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · At Lingwu 靈武
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passages 74-76
Recommended Ji
Political · Recommender · With Zhen Ji (甄濟)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 119
Replaced by
Administrative · Predecessor · With Lu Sigong (路嗣恭)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 209

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Relation Patron of · Person Jia Mingguan (賈明觀)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 89

Assessments and attributes

Assessment good at employing men; points worth praising · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 141, passage 92
Assessment indulged Jia Mingguan according to Yuan Zai's wishes · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 89
Assessment indulged Jia Mingguan from fear of Yuan Zai · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 209
Assessment kept regulations and brought affairs to completion · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 133
Assessment kept regulations; good at employing men; four times capital mayor; frugal and careful · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passages 92-93

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169; Old Book of Tang 129, passage 180

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History

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 112Volume 108 Biographies 58: Wei Jiansu, Cui Yuan, Cui Huan, Du Hongjian · 1 passage

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鴻漸與六城水運使魏少遊、節度判官崔漪、支度判官盧簡金、關內鹽池判官李涵謀曰：「今胡羯亂常，二京陷沒，主上南幸於巴蜀，皇太子理兵於平涼。 Hongjian conferred with Wei Shaoyou, commissioner for the Six Cities water transport, military governor's aide Cui Yi, supplies aide Lu Jianjin, and Guannei salt-pond aide Li Han. He said, "The barbarian rebels have thrown the realm into chaos. Both capitals have fallen. The emperor has fled south to Ba-Shu, and the crown prince is gathering troops at Pingliang.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 119Volume 115 Biographies 65: Cui Qi, Zhao Guozhen, Cui Guan, Jing Kuo, Wei Yuanfu, Wei Shaoyou, Wei Boyu, Li Cheng · 10 passages

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魏少遊，鉅鹿人也。 Wei Shaoyou came from Julu.

肅宗幸靈武，杜鴻漸等奉迎，留少遊知留後，備宮室掃除之事。 When Suzong went to Lingwu, Du Hongjian and others went out to welcome him; Shaoyou was left behind as acting commissioner to prepare palaces and attend to cleaning.

少遊以肅宗遠離宮闕，初至邊籓，故豐供具以悅之。 Because Suzong had left the palace far behind and had only just reached the frontier, Shaoyou lavished supplies upon him to win his favor.

將至靈武，少遊整騎卒千余，干戈耀日，於靈武南界鳴沙縣奉迎，備威儀振旅而入。 As the emperor neared Lingwu, Shaoyou drew up more than a thousand mounted troops, weapons flashing in the sun, and at Mingsha county on Lingwu's southern border welcomed him with full ceremonial escort, entering in martial array.

乾元二年十月，議率朝臣馬以助軍，少遊與漢中郡王瑀沮其議，上知之，貶渠州長史。 In the tenth month of 759 there was discussion of requiring court officials to contribute horses for the army; Shaoyou and the Prince of Hanzhong, Li Yu, obstructed the plan. When the emperor learned of it, he demoted Shaoyou to chief administrator of Qu prefecture.

四年六月，封趙國公。 In the sixth month of 769 he was enfeoffed duke of Zhao.

在洪州二年，少遊為觀察使，承元載意茍容之。 For two years at Hongzhou, Shaoyou as observation commissioner indulged him according to Zai's wishes.

及路嗣恭代少遊，到州，即日杖殺，識者以是減魏之名，多路之政。 When Lu Sigong replaced Shaoyou and reached the prefecture, he had Mingguan flogged to death that same day. The knowing held that this diminished Wei's reputation and enhanced Lu's.

少遊居職，緣飾成務，有規檢，善任人，果於集事。 In office Shaoyou polished his tasks, kept to regulations, knew how to employ men, and was resolute in bringing affairs to completion.

國珍守黔溪，瓘修禮法，括推誠馭下，元甫為政寬簡，少遊規檢集事，皆可稱者。 Guozhen held the Qian streams secure, Guan restored ritual and law, Kuo dealt sincerely with subordinates, Yuanfu governed with lenience and simplicity, and Shaoyou kept to regulations and brought affairs to completion—each has something to praise.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 129Volume 125 Biographies 75: Zhang Yi, Liu Congyi, Xiao Fu, Liu Hun · 3 passages