Yin Jingren (殷景仁)

Overview

Yin Jingren was an official and Courtier.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Duke of Literary Accomplishment	文成公	Wencheng gong
Alternate name	Yin Tie	殷鐵	Yīn Tiě

Life and dates

Death

AD 440 元嘉十七年
Directly stated · Book of Song 58, passage 137
AD 440 十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 217-218
AD 440 臥疾者五年……為州凡月餘卒
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passages 170, 172
Died
Directly stated · Book of Song 71, passage 115

Age

Age Years 51 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 172

Attested activity

AD 435 十二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 149
AD 440 十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 214, 217-218
AD 426 元嘉三年
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 289-290
AD 429 六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 132
AD 432 九年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 144
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 211

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AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 97
AD 420 to AD 453 列傳第二十三
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passage 1
AD 404 to AD 412 劉毅後軍參軍時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 118
AD 440 劉湛伏誅後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 71, passage 115
AD 424 太祖即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 58, passage 167
AD 424 太祖即位
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 287
AD 418 to AD 422 宋臺前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 120-121
AD 422 少帝即位
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 274
AD 422 to AD 433 少帝時至元嘉三年後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 73, passages 24, 42, 55
c. AD 390 to c. AD 440 殷景仁以時賢零落
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 50
AD 426 to AD 434 殷景仁為領軍
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 263
AD 440 臥疾者五年……為州凡月餘卒
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passages 159, 161, 170
AD 435 to AD 440 臥疾者五年
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 159
AD 416 to AD 418 高祖太尉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 118

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Yin Mao (殷茂)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 115
Descendant of Yin Rong (殷融)
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generations
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 114
Child of Yin Daoyu (殷道裕)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 116
Child of Mother of Yin Jingren (殷景仁母)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 142
Parent of Yin Daojin (道矜)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 181
Spouse of Daughter of Wang Mi (王謐女)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 117

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Rear Army staff officer under Liu Yi 劉毅後軍參軍
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 118
Governor of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
Appointed as replacement · With Prince Yikang of Pengcheng (彭城王義康)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 163
Director of the Secretariat 中書令
AD 435 十二年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 149
Vice Director heading the Ministry of Personnel 僕射領吏部
AD 435 十二年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 150
Vice Director of the Secretariat 尚書僕射
AD 432 九年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 144
Gentleman at the Yellow Gate 黃門侍郎
AD 422 少帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 284

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Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 422 少帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 274
Colonel of Archers Who Shoot by Sound 射聲
AD 422 少帝即位 · Concurrently held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 285
Central Army Commander 中領軍
AD 426 元嘉三年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 290
Gentleman-in-attendance 侍中
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 211
Rear Army Colonel staff officer 後軍參軍
AD 404 to AD 412 劉毅後軍參軍時 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 118
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 424 太祖即位 · Held · retained Left Guards General
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 287-288
chief clerk 主簿
AD 418 to AD 422 宋臺前後 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 120
Middle Army Colonel to the heir apparent 世子中軍參軍
AD 418 to AD 422 宋臺前後 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 120
Secretariat Secretary of the Song Terrace 宋臺秘書郎
AD 418 to AD 422 宋臺前後 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 120
leader of the army 領軍
AD 426 to AD 434 殷景仁為領軍 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 263
chief clerk to Cavalry General Daoling 驃騎將軍道憐主簿
AD 416 to AD 422 驃騎將軍道憐 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 120
attendant army officer under the Grand Marshal 太尉行參軍
AD 416 to AD 418 高祖太尉 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 118
General of the Left Guards 左衞將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 286-287
Gentleman at the Yellow Gate 黃門郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 24
governor of Hengyang 衡陽太守
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 121
Groom of the Stud to the Song Heir Apparent 宋世子洗馬
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 121
Junior Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子中庶子
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 124
Secretariat Gentleman 中書侍郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 121
Vice Director of the Imperial Secretariat 尚書僕射
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 214
General of the Palace Garrison 領軍將軍
AD 429 to AD 432 丁母憂，葬竟 · Recalled and declined
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 142
office 職
Resignation refused
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 155
Protector of the Army 護軍
AD 435 十二年 · Retained
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 149-150
Vice Director 僕射
AD 435 十二年 · Retained
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 149
General of the Palace Guard 領軍將軍
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 50
General Who Protects the Army 護軍將軍
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 53
Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書僕射
Served as
Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 53
Minister of Works 司空
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 172
Palace Attendant 侍中
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 172
Duke of Literary Accomplishment 文成公
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 173
Ended
AD 432 九年 · Mourning complete
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 144
Sought resignation
Illness
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 155

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 63, passage 1; Book of Song 71, passage 115
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 120, 132, 144, 214, 288; Book of Song 92, passage 263
At Changping in Chen commandery 陳郡長平
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 113
At Hengyang 衡陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 121
At home 家 · Relation Ordered to recover at
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 155
At Jingren's tomb 景仁墓 · Relation Buried at
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 179

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At residence of the Jin princess of Poyang outside the western palace gate 西掖門外晉鄱陽主第 · Relation Relocated to
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 158
At vice director's lower offices 僕射下省 · Relation Returned to
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 170
AD 424 太祖即位
Organization Gate Department 門下 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 288

Learning and skills

Skill grasp of principles and state ritual 深達理體；國典朝儀 · Level deep
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 122-123

Works and attributed material

compilations of state statutes, court ritual, old regulations and annotations 國典朝儀，舊章記注
Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 123
AD 429 六年
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Wen (太祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 132-140
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Wen (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 159
Memorial · Author · With Young Emperor (少帝) · Direct quotation · Units s0274, s0275, s0276, s0277, s0278, s0279, s0280, s0281, s0282, s0283
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 274-283
Speech · Speaker · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode direct-quotation Speaker Yin Jingren (殷景仁)
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 24
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 154, 165-168

Events and relationships

Brought back to court
Political · Recommender · With Liu Tan (劉湛)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 146
Consulted on all court matters
Political · Advisor
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 160
Conversed knee to knee with emperor
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中 · Court · Intimate attendant · With Emperor Wen of Song (宋文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 211
Entrusted with execution and disposition
Purge · Decision maker
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 162
Had robes brushed
Political · Preparer
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 161
Illness grew critical
Medical · Patient
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 169

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Lay ill
AD 435 to AD 440 臥疾者五年 · Medical · Patient
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 159
Managed remaining court affairs
AD 426 元嘉三年 · Political · Regent colleague · With Wang Hong (王弘)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 289
Mourned mother
Ritual · Mourner · With Mother of Yin Jingren (殷景仁母)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 142
Proposed recommendation system
Political · Proposer
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 119
Repeatedly declined palace attendant
AD 422 少帝即位 · Political · Decliner
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 274, 284
Replaced
AD 426 元嘉三年 · Appointment · Successor · With Dao Yanzhi (到彥之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 290
Requested as marshal
AD 426 to AD 434 殷景仁為領軍 · Personnel · Requester · With Jiang Bingzhi (江秉之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 263
Relation Ally of · Person Shen Yanzhi (沈演之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 216
Relation Subordinate of · Person Daoling (道憐)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 120
Relation Favored by · Person Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 145
Relation Subordinate of · Person Liu Yi (劉毅)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 118
Relation Subordinate of · Person Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 118

Assessments and attributes

Assessment by nature mild, suddenly became harsh and violent · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 165
Assessment force of character and administrative capacity, ornament of the age · With Wang Hua (王華), Wang Tanshou (王曇首), Liu Tan (劉湛) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 288
Assessment Gaozu thought highly of him · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 124
Assessment had the makings of great accomplishment from youth · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 117
Assessment observers saw he aimed to serve his own time · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 123
Assessment the vulgar hate the exceptional and the age faults elegance · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode direct-quotation Source Person Id Yin Jingren (殷景仁)
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 24

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claimed foot ailment and was carried in on a small couch
Illness
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 162
mind and feelings turned awry after the investiture bow
Illness
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 164
Item seal and ribbon of office 印綬 · Relation Conferred
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 164