Overview
Xue Yiju was a Censor-in-Chief and Envoy.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Xiyong | 熙用 | Xīyòng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 911 to AD 912 扈從貝州還，旬日卒Cause Epidemic · At Eastern Capital 東京Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 44
- AD 912 乾化二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 126
- AD 912 乾化二年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 88
- Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 65
Attested activity
- AD 907 甲辰Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 69, 72
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 87; New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 115, 126
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 33
- AD 907 五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 96
- AD 908 十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- AD 907 受禪之歲夏五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 41
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- AD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- AD 910 四年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 5
- AD 906 天祐三年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 61
- AD 904 to AD 905 天祐初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 37
- AD 907 天祐四年春Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 39
- AD 907 太祖即位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 81
- AD 907 太祖即位Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 64
- AD 907 宴於元德殿Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 199
- AD 907 开平元年五月丁丑朔Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
- AD 907 开平元年春正月壬寅Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 1
- AD 907 明年三月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 9
- AD 908 明年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 42
- AD 903 to AD 904 昭宗自岐還長安Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 59
- AD 903 昭宗自鳳翔還京Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 36
- AD 907 梁室之強禪Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- AD 909 開平三年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 1, 4
- AD 907 開平元年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 212-216
- AD 910 開平四年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 164
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Xue Cun (薛存)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 30
- Child of Xue Tingwang (薛廷望)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 30
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 35 Volume 35 Biographies 15: Zhan Wenyu, Yang She, Zhang Ce, Zhao Guangfeng, Xue Yiju, Su Xun 11 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18 Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen 8 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Book of Later Liang 3: Taizu Annals 3 8 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 2 Volume 2 Later Liang Annals 2: Taizu 2 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 2 passages
Career and standing
- old Tang minister 唐朝之舊臣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- commissioner of the Yanzi Treasury 延資庫使Appointed · Concurrent trueDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4
- Vice Director of the Secretariat and Grand Councilor 中書侍郎、平章事AD 907 五月 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 96
- Secretariat Vice Minister, Chief Councillor, concurrently administering Revenue 中書侍郎、平章事，兼判戶部AD 907 受禪之歲夏五月 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 41
- Finance patrol official 度支巡官AD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符中 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Vice Minister of Personnel 吏部侍郎AD 904 to AD 905 天祐初 · Appointed · Negated true · did not take officeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 37
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- co-equal grand councilor 同中書門下平章事AD 907 开平元年五月丁丑朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
- Vice Director of the Secretariat / Zhongshu shilang 中書侍郎AD 907 开平元年五月丁丑朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 158
- Grand Academician of Hongwen Hall 宏文館大學士AD 908 明年夏 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 42
- administrator of Jianchang Palace 判建昌宮事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4
- chief custodian of the gold regalia 押金寶使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 72
- chief minister and salt and iron commissioner 宰臣…鹽鐵使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 81
- Vice Director of the Secretariat and Concurrent Palace Attendant 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 64
- Collegiate Reviser 集賢校理AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Hanlin Academician 翰林學士AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 38
- Salt Transport Commissioner 鹽鐵轉運使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 42
- Secretariat Drafter 中書舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 34
- Vice Director of Rites and edict drafter 禮部員外郎、知制誥AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Censor-in-Chief 御史大夫Held
- Chancellor 宰臣HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 87
- Chief Minister 宰臣HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 5
- Minister of Works 司空HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 64
- vice director of the Chancellery and grand councilor 門下侍郎、平章事HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 4
- Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 58
- chancellor 相HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 230
- Hanlin Academician Recipient of Edicts 學士承旨HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 35
- Remonstrator, palace and diarist posts 拾遺、殿中、起居舍人HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Vice Minister of Revenue and War 戶部兵部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 35
- Palace Attendant 侍中Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 65
- Chancellery Vice Minister, supervisor of the national history, finance administrator 門下侍郎、監修國史，判度支AD 908 明年夏 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 42
- Censor-in-Chief 御史大夫PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 38
- Acting Minister of Works 守司空ReachedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 42
- Director of Merit 司勳郎中TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
- Palace Attendant 侍中Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 45
- EnteredDemotionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 59
- EnteredIllness leaveDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 87
- DemotedAD 903 昭宗自鳳翔還京 · Demotion · Reason painted encomia for Han Quanhui and other eunuchsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 36
- RemovedAD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · Dismissal · At Shimen 石門Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 33
Places and affiliations
- AD 907 五月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 96
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 4
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐朝 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
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- At Wenxi in Hedong 河東聞喜
- AD 908 十月At Eastern Capital 東京 · Relation Stationed atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- At Beizhou 貝州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 44
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 874 to AD 879 唐乾符中 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 32
Works and attributed material
- portrait eulogies for eunuchs 畫像贊Relation AuthorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 59
- Praised emperorSpeech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 79
- Praised Taizu and urged northern vassal ritesDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 40
- AD 910 四年十二月Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passages 5-6
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Xue Yiju (薛貽矩)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 214-215
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 61
Events and relationships
- Comforted armyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 61-62
- Comforted armyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 1
- Conveyed abdication intentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 212-216
- came as envoy and handed over the sacred vessel at Liang's forced abdication 奉君命以來使，狎神器以授之AD 907 梁室之強禪 · Diplomatic · Envoy · Handed over throneDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Lavishly set forth the Liang Founder's virtue and enterpriseDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 199
- Negotiated abdicationDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passages 39-40
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- Painted eunuch encomiaDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 36
- Prayed at Dingding GateAD 910 開平四年九月 · Ritual · Officiant · At Dingding Gate 定鼎門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 164
- Presented gold regaliaAD 907 甲子 · Ritual · Gold regalia envoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 72, 76
- Presented treasuresAD 907 四月甲子 · Ritual · Gold treasure commissionerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 9, 11
- Pressed abdicationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 63
- Reported new codeAD 910 四年十二月 · Administrative · MemorialistDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 5
- Retained at eastern capitalAD 908 十月 · Administrative · Retained officialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 167
- Relation Envoy to · Person Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 212-213
- Relation Colleague of · Person Zhao Guangfeng (趙光逢)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 72
- Relation Recommender of · Person Zhang Jun (張俊)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 81
- Relation Envoy of · Person Tang Emperor (唐帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 212
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment served five years with no striking deeds recorded · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 43
- Assessment unlucky as a minister who met the forced abdication · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 229
- Assessment would have been better never to have been Liang chancellor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 230
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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