Xue Yuan (薛淵) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xue Yuan was a general; inspector of Sizhou.

Life and dates

Death

AD 494 延興元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 44

Attested activity

AD 489 七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 36-37
AD 482 世祖卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 20
AD 493 世祖崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 41
AD 477 元徽末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10
AD 490 八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 38-39
AD 492 十年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 40

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AD 486 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 34
AD 479 太祖卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 14-15
AD 466 to AD 477 太祖遣薛淵餉僧靜酒食
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 52
AD 466 to AD 471 太祖鎮淮陰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 7
AD 494 延興元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 44
AD 493 戊寅
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 152, 162
AD 477 昇明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 89, passage 67
AD 487 明年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 35
AD 483 永明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 25
AD 477 沈攸之難起
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 11-13
AD 479 to AD 482 虜遣偽將薛道摽寇壽春
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 18-19
AD 479 to AD 494 贊曰
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 274
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 38; Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 43

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of An Du (安都)
brother's son / nephew 從子 · paternal line · Through Father of Xue Yuan
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 4
Kin of Xue Daobiao (薛道摽)
close kin 親近 · Uncertain parentage
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 18
Child of Father of Xue Yuan
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 4
Child of Lady Suo (索氏)
mother 母 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 21

whole clan went north with An Du
Kinship Role clan kin · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 6
Kinship Role kin · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 274

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
AD 479 太祖卽位 · Added
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 15
general of agile cavalry with acting credentials 驍騎將軍，假節
Added
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 42
General Who Pacifies the North 平北將軍
AD 494 延興元年 · Advanced but not invested
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 44
general of the right guard 右衞將軍
AD 489 七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 36
offering attendant 給事中
AD 489 七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 36
general of agile cavalry and army commander 驍騎將軍、軍主
AD 477 元徽末 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10

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general of the right army 右軍將軍
AD 477 元徽末 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10
General Who Supports the State 輔國將軍
AD 477 元徽末 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10
general of the right and grand marshal 右將軍、大司馬
AD 490 八年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 38
supernumerary attendant of scattered cavalry 散騎常侍
AD 492 十年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 40
bearer of the staff overseeing Xuzhou military affairs and inspector of Xu 持節、督徐州諸軍事、徐州刺史
AD 486 四年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 34
administrator of Huailing 淮陵太守
AD 479 太祖卽位 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 15
leader of household troops / inner-camp guard 領部曲，備衞帳內
AD 466 to AD 471 太祖鎮淮陰 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 9
administrator of Jiyang 濟陽太守
AD 487 明年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 35
bearer of the staff overseeing Si military affairs, inspector of Si, general of the right unchanged 持節、督司州軍事、司州刺史，右將軍如故
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 43
Inspector of Sizhou 司州刺史
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 38
commander of the straight guard 直閤將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 16
General Who Commands the Champions 冠軍將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 16
acting credentials, army commander, former rank unchanged 假節，軍主、本官如故
AD 493 世祖崩 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 41
General Who Campaigns against the Barbarians 征虜將軍
Reassigned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 23
supernumerary attendant of scattered cavalry 散騎常侍
Reassigned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 23
general of agile cavalry 驍騎將軍
AD 479 太祖卽位 · Retained
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 15
general of the left guard 左衞將軍
AD 482 世祖卽位 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 20
grand marshal 大司馬
AD 487 明年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 35
right-army marshal 右軍司馬
AD 487 明年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 35
leader of the crown prince's left guard 太子左率
Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 17
Marquis of Jingling 竟陵侯
AD 477 元徽末 · Enfeoffed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10
Marquis of Jingling 竟陵侯
AD 479 太祖卽位 · Increased · Households 2500
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 14
funeral gift of 50,000 cash and 500 bolts of cloth, mourning on a set day 賻錢五萬，布五百匹，剋日舉哀
AD 494 明帝卽位 · Granted posthumously
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 45
Marquis of Jingling 竟陵侯
AD 477 元徽末 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 10
Entered
AD 489 七年 · Resignation · Reason illness
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 36
Entered
Dismissal
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 33
Impeached
Impeachment · Charge armed followers on forbidden bridge
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 33
Impeached
Impeachment · Charge harboring Liu Chaozhi
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 39
Impeached
Impeachment · Charge irregular conveyance
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 37
Pardoned
AD 490 八年 · Pardon
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 39
Pardoned
Pardon
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 33, 37

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 14; Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 162
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 274
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 4, 10
At Fenyin in Hedong 河東汾陰
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 3
AD 486 四年
At Xuzhou 徐州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 34
AD 466 親族皆入北
At the north 北 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 6

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AD 494 隆昌元年
At Si Province 司州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 43
At Hedong Fenyin 河東汾陰 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 3

Works and attributed material

Letter · Purported author · With Xue Daobiao (薛道摽) · Paraphrased · Actual Author Person Id the Founder (太祖) · Extent s0019
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 19
Memorial · Author · Extent s0022
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 22
Memorial · Author · Extent s0025
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 25
Memorial · Author · Extent s0031
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 31

Events and relationships

Again asked to resign
AD 483 永明元年 · Career · Petitioner
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 31
Asked to resign to meet mother
Career · Petitioner · With Lady Suo (索氏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 22
Brought wine and hidden knife
Aid · Envoy · With Dai Sengjing (戴僧靜)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 52
Burned gate and fought
AD 477 沈攸之難起 · Military · Assault commander · At Stone citadel 石頭 · With Yuan Can (袁粲)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 12
Campaigned
AD 466 to AD 477 從征伐 · Military · Officer · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 9
Encamped
AD 477 沈攸之難起 · Military · Commander · At Minister of Public Works' left quarters 司徒左府
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 11

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Entered to see the Founder weeping
AD 477 沈攸之難起 · Personal · Visitor · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 13
Fled south
AD 466 to AD 471 太祖鎮淮陰 · Travel · Fugitive · At Huaiyin 淮陰 · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 7
Followed carriage across bridge
Ritual · Attendant · At Anle Temple / Qiang-barbarian Bridge 安樂寺／虜橋
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 33
Had cart legs removed and was carried
AD 489 七年 · Personal · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 37
Hid in army
AD 490 八年 · Legal · Protector · With Liu Chaozhi (劉超之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 39
Led suppression
AD 490 八年 · Military · Commander · With Zi Xiang (子響)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 38
Left kin for Huai bank
Political · Subject · At Huai shore 淮涘 · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 274
Resigned and returned regalia
AD 483 永明元年 · Career · Petitioner
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 25
Sent ransom
Personal · Son · With Lady Suo (索氏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 21
Relation Sent by · Person the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 52
Relation Client of · Person the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 7

Assessments and attributes

Assessment bold, able, and of great bodily strength · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 8
resigned on grounds of illness
Illness
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 36
great bodily strength
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 8
AD 494 明帝卽位
Item fifty thousand cash and five hundred bolts of cloth 錢五萬，布五百匹 · Relation Funeral gift
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 45
AD 483 永明元年
Item sable-and-cicada court regalia 貂蟬 · Relation Returned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 25

Source notes

the report that Lady Suo had been brought south proved untrue
Field mother-return · Witness Person Id Cui Huijing (崔慧景)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 24
Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 3; Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 162
From Dao Yuan 道淵 · To Yuan 淵 · Reason avoided the Founder's partial personal-name taboo
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 5