Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Marquis and inspector

Xiao Xun 蕭循

Attested AD 548 - AD 552

Passages: 9
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Xiao Xun was a Marquis and inspector.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 90
AD 551 to AD 552 宜豐侯蕭循
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 46, passages 127, 136
AD 549 梁末
Directly stated · Book of Chen 30, passage 124

Key source chapters

Book of Chen, Chapter 30 Volume 30: Xiao Ji; Lu Qiong; Gu Yewang; Fu Zai 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 46 Volume 46 Biographies 38: Filial Piety 7 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 17 Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing 1 passage

Career and standing

Inspector of Xiangzhou 湘州刺史
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Chen 17, passage 90

References in the histories

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History

9 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 17Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing · 1 passage

及西魏寇江陵，元帝徵湘州刺史宜豐侯蕭循入援，以勱監湘州。 When Western Wei attacked Jiangling, Emperor Yuan summoned Xiao Xun, Marquis of Yifeng and inspector of Xiangzhou, to reinforce him; Mo was left to oversee the province.

Book of Chen, Chapter 30Volume 30: Xiao Ji; Lu Qiong; Gu Yewang; Fu Zai · 1 passage

後依湘州刺史蕭循，循頗好士，廣集墳籍，縡肆志尋閱，因博通群書。 Later he relied on Xiao Xun, inspector of Xiangzhou. Xun favored scholars and gathered many books; Zai read at will and came to master all fields of learning.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 46Volume 46 Biographies 38: Filial Piety · 7 passages

仕梁，為宜豐侯蕭循府中直兵參軍。 He served Liang as Direct Troops Attendant in the headquarters of Marquis Yifeng Xiao Xun.

明年，武圍循於南鄭。 The next year Wu besieged Xun at Nanzheng.

循令叔毗詣闕請和。 Xun ordered Shubi to go to the capital to sue for peace.

使未反，而循中直兵參軍曹策、參軍劉曉謀以城降武。 The envoy had not yet returned when Xun's Direct Troops Attendant Cao Ce and Attendant Liu Xiao plotted to surrender the city to Wu.

時叔毗兄君錫為循中記室參軍，從子映錄事參軍，映弟晰中直兵參軍，竝有文武材畧，各領部曲數百人。 At the time Shubi's elder brother Junxi was Recorder in Xun's headquarters, his nephew Ying was Recording Attendant, and Ying's younger brother Xi was Direct Troops Attendant—all had civil and military talent, each leading several hundred men in their retinues.

循尋討策等，擒之，斬曉而免策。 Xun soon investigated Ce and the rest, seized them, executed Xiao and spared Ce.

及循降，策至長安。 When Xun surrendered, Ce came to Chang'an.