Overview
Yuan Ang was a Western Han statesman and adviser to Emperors Wen and Jing.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Yuan Si | 爰絲 | |
| Courtesy name | Si | 絲 | Sī |
Life and dates
Death
- assassinated 殺 · Authority Liu Wu (劉武)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 39
- assassinated 刺殺 · At outside the outer gate of Anling 安陵郭門外 · Cause Liang assassins 梁刺客Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 148
- BC 148 使人來殺袁盎assassinated 刺殺Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passages 201, 204
- BC 150 陰使人刺殺爰盎assassinated 刺殺Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 37
- assassinated 殺Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 37
- assassinated outside Anling gate by Liang agents梁刺客後曹果遮刺殺盎安陵郭門外Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 124
Attested activity
- BC 154 三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 25
- BC 154 事在袁盎語中Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passages 25-26
- BC 195 to BC 157 亡之吳Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 100, passage 61
- BC 150 十一月後Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 56, passage 34
- BC 154 吳楚反Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passages 101, 107
- BC 154 吳楚反時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 108, passage 37
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- BC 180 to BC 157 孝文帝即位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 4
- BC 154 孝景三年七國之亂Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 246, 257
- BC 150 廢栗太子Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passages 55-56
- BC 180 to BC 157 文帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 59, passage 7; Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 141
- BC 148 梁孝王使人殺故吳相袁盎Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 39
- BC 180 to BC 148 漢文景之際Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 25
- BC 180 to BC 148 爰絲…景帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 46, passages 53, 119
- BC 154 袁盎事Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 74
- BC 180 to BC 148 袁盎當車而抗辭Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 178, passage 126
- BC 200 to BC 148 袁絲正色Strongly inferred · Book of Song 73, passage 274
- BC 188 to BC 180 高后時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 3
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Yuan Zhong (袁種)brother's son / nephew 兄子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 47
- Sibling of Yuan Kuai (袁噲)elder brother 兄Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 4
- Child of Father of Yuan Ang (袁盎父)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 2
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 58 Volume 49: Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo 80 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 101 Biographies of Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo 73 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 44 Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu 8 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 58 House of Prince Xiao of Liang 8 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 46 Volume 37: Ji Bu, Luan Bu and Tian Shu 2 passages
Career and standing
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 泰常Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 251
- Chancellor of Chu 楚相AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 130
- Gentleman of the Palace 中郎AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 4
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 太常AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 112
- Colonel of the Guard 中郎將BC 180 to BC 157 文帝 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6
- Commander of the Gentlemen of the Palace 中郎將HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 26
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- former chancellor of Wu 故吳相HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 104, passage 39
- retainer of Lü Lu 呂祿舍人HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 3
- Former chancellor of Wu 故吳相HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 246
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 泰常HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 251
- Chancellor of Qi 齊相PromotedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 73
- Chancellor of Wu 吳相TransferredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 74
- Commandant of Longxi 隴西都尉TransferredDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 71
- chancellor of Chu 楚相Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 106
- chancellor of Qi 齊相Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 65
- chancellor of Wu 吳相Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passages 65, 93
- commandant of Longxi 隴西都尉Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 64
- General of the Gentlemen of the Household 中郎將Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 23
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 泰常Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passages 90, 476
- chancellor of Wu 吳相Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 409
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 泰常Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 428
- EnteredDismissed for illnessDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 132
- Reduced toCommonerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 100
- convicted of accepting gifts from the King of Wu 受吳王財物抵罪ConvictedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 100
- pardoned 詔赦PardonedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 100
Places and affiliations
- Han 漢Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 44
- Han 漢Relation Served
- Polity HanDirectly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 385
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6; New Book of Tang 178, passage 126
- At Chu 楚Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 1
- At Anling 安陵 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Account · Source · About Person Id Chao Cuo (晁錯)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 23, passage 26
- Policy counsel · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Jing of Han (漢景帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passages 247-248
- Speech · Speaker · With Empress Dowager Dou (竇太后) · Mode quotation Speaker Yuan Ang (袁盎)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 197
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen (文帝)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passages 7, 9-14
Events and relationships
- Admonished rebelsBC 154 三年 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 25
- Assassinated by order ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passages 143, 148
- blocked the carriage with defiant words 當車而抗辭Political · Remonstrator · Blocked carriage with defiant wordsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 178, passage 126
- Criticized chancellorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passages 7, 9-14
- Defended innocenceDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passages 18-19
- Mission toDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 116
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- Urged execution ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 110
- Was sent to persuade Liu Bi, refused coerced command, escaped by night to Liang, and reported backDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passages 251-252, 254-257
- Type enemy-of · Person Chao Cuo (晁錯)Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 464
- Relation Recommender of · Person Zhang Shizhi (張釋之)Directly stated · Book of Han 59, passage 7; Records of the Grand Historian 102, passage 6
- Type uncle-of · Person Zhong (種)Directly stated · Book of Han 58, passage 42
Assessments and attributes
- Item fifty catties of gold 金五十斤 · Relation Received · With Lady Shen (慎夫人)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 70
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 37, passage 78; New Book of Tang 178, passage 126
- Cited as exemplar for assassinating a minister trusted by the ruler (Han dynasty precedent).Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 74
References in the histories
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