Sui and Tang · Metropolitan Governor

Yuan Yifang 元義方

Attested c. AD 806 - c. AD 820

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Yifang was a Metropolitan Governor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. AD 806 to c. AD 820 元和
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 153

Career and standing

Docked three months salary
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 157

Events and relationships

Jailed county clerks over tax delivery
Legal pressure
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 153

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 153

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 1 passage

元和中，為萬年令，時許季同為長安令，京兆尹元義方責租賦不時，系二縣吏，將罪之。 During Yuanhe he served as magistrate of Wannian while Xu Jitong held Chang'an; the metropolitan governor Yuan Yifang faulted both counties for late tax deliveries, jailed their clerks, and prepared to punish them.