Overview
Yuan Yue was a prince of Runan.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Wenzuan | 文宣 | Wenzuan |
Life and dates
Death
- died in office 卒Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 185
Attested activity
- AD 529 中大通元年春正月甲子Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passages 3, 6
- AD 532 to AD 534 出帝初Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 184
- AD 520 to AD 528 肅宗末道元為御史中尉時Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 95, passages 232, 234, 239
- AD 515 to AD 528 靈太后時期Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 27, passages 161, 166
- AD 520 to AD 534 魏末Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 5
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Yuan Yi (元懌)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 27, passage 6
- Spouse of Lady Lu (閭氏)consort 妃 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 154
- Child of Emperor Xiaowen (孝文皇帝)father 父Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 6
- Child of Lady Luo (羅夫人)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 6
- Parent of Son of Yuan Yue (元悅子)son 子Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 154
Key source chapters
- Book of Wei, Chapter 27 Volume 22: Emperor Xiaowen's Five Princes 15 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Biographies 23: Wang Xin; Wang Xi 13 passages
- Book of Wei, Chapter 95 Volume 89: Cruel Officals: Yu Luohou, Hu Ni, Li Hongzhi, Gaozun Zhang Sheti, Yang Zhi, Cui Xian, Li Dao Yun 5 passages
- Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153 Volume 153 Liang Records 9 1 passage
Career and standing
- grand marshal 大司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 184
- palace attendant and grand marshal 侍中、太尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 167
- Grand Marshal 太尉HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 5
- Governor of Sizhou 司州牧HeldDirectly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 234
- Prince of Runan 汝南王AD 529 中大通元年春正月甲子 · HeldDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 6
- Prince of Runan 汝南王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passage 5; Book of Wei 95, passage 234
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- Wei sovereign under Gengxing 魏主，號年更興Installed as Wei ruler · InstalledDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 180
- impeached by Li Daoyuan after Qiu Nian's execution 因以劾悅Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 238
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 234
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 6
- At Runan 汝南 · Relation Enfeoffed atDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 6
Learning and skills
- Belief Buddhism 佛經 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 152
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Wang Xin (王昕)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 31, passages 11, 16-17
Events and relationships
- Asked to return to his domainDated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 6
- Fled southDirectly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 179
- Petitioned Empress Dowager Ling to spare Qiu NianDirectly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 237
- With others persuaded the court to send Li Daoyuan as Guanxi envoy, leading to Daoyuan's deathDirectly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 239
- favored attendant and often shared his bed 嬖近左右丘念，常與臥起Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 234
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 6
References in the histories
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