Overview
Yuan Man was an official and Father of Empress Yuan.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Buliugu | 步六孤氏 |
Life and dates
Death
- died of illness 病卒Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 62
Attested activity
- AD 560 to AD 565 Xiaozhao to WuchengStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 9, passages 85, 93
- AD 559 天保十年Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 61
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Prince Ji of Jiangyang (江陽王繼)adopted son 子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 59
- Parent of Empress Yuan of Xiaozhao (元氏)daughter 女Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 85
- Parent of Empress Yuan (元皇后)father 父Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 59
- empress father and brothers wrote lettersKinship Role brothers · Quantity pluralDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 93
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Director of the Imperial Household 光祿卿HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 60
- Kaifu 開府HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 85
- DismissedDismissal · Reason letters found in palace investigationDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 93
- Pardoned during Yuan clan slaughterAD 559 天保十年 · PardonDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 61
Events and relationships
- Suzong pleaded for his lifeDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 61
Source notes
- Granted surnameFrom Yuan 元 · To Buliugu 步六孤Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 48, passage 61
References in the histories
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