Overview
Wen Yanbo was a Retired Grand Preceptor and Former Chief Minister.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1086 to AD 1094 元祐Dated from the passage context · History of Song 339, passages 355-356
- AD 1087 元祐二年Directly stated · History of Song 110, passage 138
- AD 1086 元祐元年五月Dated from the passage context · History of Song 118, passage 37
- AD 1111 to AD 1118 政和Dated from the passage context · History of Song 120, passages 153, 155
- AD 1065 治平二年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 13, passage 123
- AD 1067 治平四年正月戊辰Directly stated · History of Song 14, passage 27
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- AD 1069 熙寧二年Directly stated · History of Song 110, passage 123
- AD 1073 熙寧六年Dated from the passage context · History of Song 197, passages 81, 90
- AD 1049 to AD 1054 皇祐中Dated from the passage context · History of Song 98, passage 9
- AD 1054 to AD 1063 至和、嘉祐定策Strongly inferred · History of Song 21, passage 138
Key source chapters
- History of Song, Chapter 14 Volume 14 Annals 14: Shenzong 1 2 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 110 Volume 110 Treatises 63: Rites 13 2 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Annals 13: Yingzong 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Annals 21: Huizong 3 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 98 Volume 98 Treatises 51: Rites 1 1 passage
Career and standing
- military affairs commissioner 樞密使AD 1065 治平二年七月庚辰 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 13, passage 123
- minister of works 司空AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 14, passage 277
- Acting Grand Commandant 攝太尉HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 110, passage 123
- Grand Preceptor and Director of State Affairs 太師平章軍國重事HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 118, passage 37
- Grand Preceptor 太師HeldDirectly stated · History of Song 110, passage 138; History of Song 120, passage 155
- restored office 復官AD 1115 五年三月甲申 · Restored posthumouslyDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 138
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- ordered to form a rank alone at audience 獨班起居Special court rank · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Song 118, passage 37
- rank above the chief counselors at classics lecture and joint reports 序位在宰臣之上Precedence · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Song 118, passage 38
- HeldRetiredDirectly stated · History of Song 120, passage 155
Places and affiliations
- Song 宋Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Song 118, passage 37
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Song 120, passage 155
Works and attributed material
- Record of the Great Offering in the Bright Hall 大享明堂記AD 1049 to AD 1054 皇祐中 · Relation AuthorDirectly stated · History of Song 98, passage 9
Events and relationships
- Attended courtRitual · ParticipantDirectly stated · History of Song 120, passage 155
- compiled the Record of the Great Offering in the Bright Hall in twenty juan 撰《大享明堂記》二十卷AD 1049 to AD 1054 皇祐中 · Scholarly · Author · CompiledDirectly stated · History of Song 98, passage 9
- Credited with succession settlementAD 1054 to AD 1063 至和、嘉祐 · Political · Merit subjectDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 138
- Opposed chariot proposalDirectly stated · History of Song 197, passage 90
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Song 21, passage 138
References in the histories
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