Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Family Member

Yuan Zui 袁最

Attested AD 477

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuan Zui was a Family Member.

Life and dates

Death

Killed · Killed by Dai Sengjing (戴僧靜) · died protecting father
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 75

Attested activity

AD 477 昇明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 89, passages 60, 75

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Yuan Can (袁粲)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 75

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 1 passage

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.