Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Xiang 襄

Attested AD 1189

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1189 大定二十九年三月
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passage 80

Career and standing

Right Chancellor 右丞相
AD 1189 大定二十九年三月 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passage 80

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passage 80

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode direct-speech
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passages 80-81

Events and relationships

Proposal adopted by emperor
Political · Proposer · With Emperor Zhangzong of Jin (金章宗)
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passage 86
proposed changing sacred festival date for envoys 乞改聖節
Political · Proposer · Proposed change of sacred birthday date
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passages 80-81
Relation Served under · Person Emperor Zhangzong of Jin (金章宗)
Directly stated · History of Jin 38, passages 80, 86

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 38Volume 38 Treatises 19: Rites 11: Ceremonies for Receiving Foreign Emissaries; Music for Banquets; Farewell Rituals; Ceremonies for Newly Appointed Officials · 2 passages

時右丞相襄言：「伏見熙宗聖誕七月七日，以景宣忌辰避之，更為翌日，複用正月十七日受外國賀。 At that time the Right Chancellor Xiang said: "I observe that Emperor Xizong's sacred birthday fell on the seventh day of the seventh month, but because of Jingxuan's death anniversary it was moved to the following day, and foreign congratulations were again received on the seventeenth day of the first month.

御史大夫唐括貢、中丞李晏、刑部尚書兼右諫議大夫完顏守貞等亦皆言不可，上初從之，既而竟用襄議，令有司移報，使明知聖誕之實，特改其日以示優待行人之意。 The Censor-in-Chief Tangut Gong, Vice Censor-in-Chief Li Yan, Minister of Justice and Right Remonstrance Officer Wanyan Shouzhen, and others also all opposed the change. The emperor at first followed them, but in the end adopted Xiang's proposal and ordered the responsible offices to notify the foreign court so that the envoys would know the true sacred birthday and understand that the day had been specially changed to show favor toward traveling envoys.