Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song statesman and rebel

Yuan Can 袁粲

c. AD 420 - AD 477

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73
Chapters
14
Histories
3

Overview

Yuan Can was a Liu Song statesman and rebel.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Jingqian 景倩 Jǐngqiàn
Childhood name Min Sun 愍孫 Mǐn Sūn
Epithet Mr. Wonderful Virtue 妙德先生

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Key source chapters

  1. Book of Song, Chapter 89 Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can 42 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 30 Volume 30 Biographies 11: Xue Yuan, Dai Sengjing, Huan Kang, Jiao Du, Cao Hu 6 passages
  3. Book of Liang, Chapter 31 Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng 1 passage
  4. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48 Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui 1 passage
  5. Book of Liang, Chapter 15 Volume 15: Xie Fei; Xie Lan 4 passages

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73 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 9Volume 9: Wang Mao; Cao Jingzong; Liu Qingyuan · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 15Volume 15: Xie Fei; Xie Lan · 4 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 26Volume 26: Fan Xiu; Fu Zhao; Fu Ying; Xiao Chen; Lu Gao · 2 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 31Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 52Volume 52: The Self-Sufficient · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 30Volume 30 Biographies 11: Xue Yuan, Dai Sengjing, Huan Kang, Jiao Du, Cao Hu · 6 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 3 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 39Volume 39 Biographies 20: Liu Huan, Di Jin, Lu Cheng · 3 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 37: Trusted Officials · 2 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 4 passages
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征西大將軍、荊州刺史沈攸之進號車騎大將軍、開府儀同三司，尚書左僕射、中領軍、鎮軍將軍、南兗州刺史齊王為司空、錄尚書事、驃騎大將軍，刺史如故，中書令、衞將軍、開府儀同三司，撫軍將軍劉秉為尚書令，加中軍將軍，[2]安西將軍、郢州刺史晉熙王燮為撫軍將軍、揚州刺史，南陽王翽為郢州刺史。 Shen Youzhi, General Who Conquers the West and Inspector of Jingzhou, was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry and authorized to maintain his own office with ceremonial rank equal to the Three Excellencies. The Prince of Qi, Vice Director of the Masters of Writing, Central Army Commander, General Who Pacifies the Army, and Inspector of South Yanzhou, was appointed Minister of Works, Recording Secretary, and Grand General of Agile Cavalry, remaining Inspector as before. [2] The text is defective here; the collation note restores the missing appointments: Yuan Can became Director of the Secretariat and concurrently Minister over the Masses, while Chu Yuan became Guards General, and both were authorized to maintain their own offices with ceremonial rank equal to the Three Excellencies. Liu Bing, General Who Pacifies the Army, became Director of the Masters of Writing and additionally Central Army Commander. Xie, Prince of Jinxi, General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Yingzhou, became General Who Pacifies the Army and Inspector of Yangzhou. Prince of Nanyang Hui became Inspector of Yingzhou.
Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 1 passage
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Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 42 passages
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其年，皇太子冠，上臨宴東宮，愍孫勸顏師伯酒，師伯不飲，愍孫因相裁辱，師伯見寵於上，上常嫌愍孫以寒素凌之，因此發怒，出為海陵太守。 That year, when the Heir Apparent received the capping ceremony, the emperor attended a feast at the Eastern Palace; Min Sun urged Yan Shibo to drink wine, but Shibo refused; Min Sun therefore abused and humiliated him; Shibo was favored by the emperor, who had often resented Min Sun for lording over him on account of his humble origins; for this the emperor became angry and sent Min Sun out as Governor of Hailing.
粲與秉欲還赴府，既下城，列燭自照，僧靜挺身闇往，粲子最覺有異人，以身衛粲，僧靜直前斬之，父子俱殞，左右各分散。 Can and Bing wished to return to the headquarters; having descended the wall, they set out candles to illuminate themselves; Sengjing advanced straight through the dark; Can's son Zui felt there was an unusual man and used his body to protect Can; Sengjing went straight forward and cut him down; father and son both perished; attendants each scattered.