Overview
Xiao Yu was a Western Han official, envoy, and provincial administrator, son of Xiao Wangzhi.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Cijun | 次君 | Cijun |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Died in office at an advanced ageDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 177
Attested activity
- BC 49 to BC 1 以壽終於官Strongly inferred · Book of Han 89, passage 177
- BC 33 to BC 7 成帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 90, passages 147-148
- BC 76 to AD 3 西漢後期Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 30, passage 68
- c. AD 1 隙末Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 14, passage 252
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Xiao Wangzhi (蕭望之)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 171
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 89 Volume 78: Xiao Wangzhi 16 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 88 Volume 77: Gai, Zhuge, Liu, Zheng, Sun, Wujiang and He 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 94 Volume 83: Xue Xuan and Zhu Bo 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 90 Volume 79: Feng Fengshi 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 30 Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao 1 passage
Career and standing
- Colonel Director of the Retainers 司隸校尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 250
- Deputy Colonel on a Xiongnu Mission 使匈奴副校尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 244
- Gentleman 郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 243
- Governor of Nan Commandery 南郡太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 172
- Magistrate of Maoling 茂陵令AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 245
- Merit Officer 功曹AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 244
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- Palace Attendant to the Crown Prince 太子庶子AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 242
- Right Fengyi 右扶風AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 255
- Bearer of the Gilded Mace 執金吾Concurrently served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 177
- Internuncio 謁者PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 244
- Grandee of Splendid Light 光祿大夫Recalled and appointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 177
- Imperial Clerk 御史Recalled and appointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 243
- Leader of the Palace Gentlemen 中郎將Restored and appointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 253
- Acting Grand Herald 守大鴻臚Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 254
- Colonel of the Chang River Guard 長水校尉Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 254
- Governor of Taishan 泰山太守Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 254
- Inspector of Ji Province 冀州刺史Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 254
- Inspector of Qing Province 青州刺史Served asDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 254
- DismissedCause Close friendship with Chunyu ChangDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 256
- DismissedCause Failure to follow Grand General Wang Feng's instructionsDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 252
- Retired on grounds of illnessDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passages 177, 243
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · About Person Id Feng Yewang (馮野王)Directly stated · Book of Han 90, passages 148-150
- Speech · Speaker · Mode direct-attribution Speaker Xiao Yu (蕭育)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 248
Events and relationships
- Exterminated Liang Zizheng and his band within monthsDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 255
- Pacified the river bandits of Nan CommanderyAdministrative · GovernorDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 176
- Refused a bureau summons and threatened to resignAdministrative · OfficialDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passages 247-249
- Relation Helped recruit · Person Zhu Bo (朱博) · Organization Wang clan serviceDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 182
- Relation Close friend of · Person Chunyu Chang (淳于長)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 256
- Type father · Person Xiao Wangzhi (蕭望之)Directly stated · Book of Han 94, passage 171
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- Relation Became estranged from · Person Zhu Bo (朱博)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 184
- Relation Former friend of · Person Zhu Bo (朱博) · Relationship State EndedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 252
- Relation Friend of · Person Zhu Bo (朱博)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 179; Book of Later Han 30, passage 68
- Relation Interceded for · Person Guo Shun (郭舜)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 246
- Relation Friend of · Person Chen Xian (陳咸)Directly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 179
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment celebrated in his day · Mode collective-reputationDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 179
- Assessment friendship broke down in the end · Mode named-source-report Speaker Wang Dan (王丹)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 68
- Assessment ranked sixth in the annual official review · Mode administrative-evaluationDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 245
- Assessment stern, forceful, and concerned with authority; often dismissed and seldom promoted · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 178
- Item twenty jin of gold 黃金二十斤 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Book of Han 89, passage 175
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 68
References in the histories
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