Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Hermit

Yu Yi 庾易

Yǔ Yì

Died AD 499

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yu Yi was an official and Hermit.

Life and dates

Death

AD 499 齊永元初
died on last day of month after prayer extended life
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 67

Attested activity

AD 499 齊永元初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 47, passages 62, 67

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Yu Qianlou (庾黔婁)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 56

Career and standing

Secretariat chief clerk 司徒主簿
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 56

Events and relationships

Summoned but did not serve
Political · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 56

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 47Volume 47: Filial Acts · 6 passages

父易，司徒主簿，徵不至，有高名。 His father Yi had been Secretariat chief clerk, was summoned but would not serve, and had great repute.

齊永元初，除孱陵令，到縣未旬，易在家遘疾，黔婁忽然心驚，舉身流汗，卽日棄官歸家，家人悉驚其忽至。 Early in Qi Yongyuan he became Chanling magistrate; within ten days Yi fell ill at home; Qianlou felt a sudden dread, broke into sweat, and that day quit office and ran home—kin were stunned.

時易疾始二日，醫云：「欲知差劇，但嘗糞甜苦。」 Yi had been ill only two days; the doctor said, "To know if he will live or die, taste whether the stool is sweet or bitter."

易泄痢，黔婁輒取嘗之，味轉甜滑，心逾憂苦。 Yi had dysentery; Qianlou tasted it—the flavor grew sweet and smooth, and his grief deepened.

俄聞空中有聲曰：「徵君壽命盡，不復可延，汝誠禱旣至，止得申至月末。」 Soon a voice in the air said, "The Recluse's span is done and cannot be added; your prayer reached heaven—you may only extend him to month's end."

及晦而易亡，黔婁居喪過禮，廬于冢側。 On the last day Yi died; Qianlou mourned beyond measure and hutched beside the tomb.