Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Yuan Zan 元贊

Attested AD 532 - AD 534

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Zan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 532 to AD 534 出帝時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 88

Family

Kin of Departure Emperor (出帝)
brother's son 兄子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Wei 110, passage 88

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 1 passage

久之，除帝兄子廣平王贊開府從事中郎，收不敢辭，乃為庭竹賦以致己意。 Some time later he was appointed attendant in the prince of Guangping's household—the prince was the emperor's nephew. Shou could not refuse, but wrote his "Rhapsody on the Court Bamboo" to express his true feelings.