Overview
Xiao Yuan was an official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- As of already deceasedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 66
Attested activity
- AD 929 冬十月癸卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 145-146
- AD 944 六月戊辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 217
- AD 951 廣順元年三月丙子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 64, 66
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40 Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- Director of the Imperial Library 秘書監Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 217
- crown prince groom 太子洗馬AD 929 冬十月癸卯 · Demoted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 145
- Right Regular Attendant of the Cavalry 右散騎常侍Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 217
- Advisor to the Crown Prince 太子賓客HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 66
- Court of Imperial Sacrifices vice director 太常少卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 145
- Minister of Rites 禮部尚書AD 951 廣順元年三月丙子 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 66
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- stripped of crimson 奪緋AD 929 冬十月癸卯 · Stripped of crimson privilege · PunishedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 145
- censorate impeachment for drunkenness at southern suburban rites 為御史所劾AD 929 冬十月癸卯 · ImpeachedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 145-146
Places and affiliations
- Later Tang 後唐Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 145
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 217
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 66
Events and relationships
- Drank with ritual officers and was too drunk to performRitual · Participant · At southern suburban rites 南郊Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 146
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment derelict in ritual duty through drunkenness · Mode named-source-report Source Work censorate impeachment 御史所劾Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 146
References in the histories
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