Ying Shao
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Ying Shao also called Ling Shao in the Shi Yu, style name Zhongyuan (仲瑗), was a Chinese writer and historian of the late Eastern Han period (25–220 CE), an author of the famous work Fengsu Tongyi
, an encyclopedic work about the folk customs and legends that existed in the Eastern Han state. Ying Shao occupied official posts in the administration of the Eastern Han, and in his official position he was an active participant in the political life of the Late Han period. He was a long-time close associate of Cao Cao
, and in that connection he was extensively covered in the Hou Han Shu chapters 9, 35, 71, and 103, and in chapter 10 of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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in the Xu province. He repelled an attack on his commandery by the remnants of the Yellow Turban rebels, recorded in the Hou Han Shu. In 193-194, Cao Cao attacked Xu province to seek vengeance for the murder of his father, thus Ying Shao fled from Mount Tai and took refuge with the opposing warlord Yuan Shao
. By the time Cao Cao defeated the Yuan family and conquered Hebei
, Ying Shao was already dead. The interim events are given in two versions in the Pei Songzhi
's annotations to the Sanguo Zhi, a Shiyu
version and Wu Shu
version.
Fengsu TongYi
Fengsu Tongyi , or "Penetrating Customs", is a book written in about 195AD, by author Ying Shao, who lived during the later Eastern Han period...
, an encyclopedic work about the folk customs and legends that existed in the Eastern Han state. Ying Shao occupied official posts in the administration of the Eastern Han, and in his official position he was an active participant in the political life of the Late Han period. He was a long-time close associate of Cao Cao
Cao Cao
Cao Cao was a warlord and the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the dynasty's final years. As one of the central figures of the Three Kingdoms period, he laid the foundations for what was to become the state of Cao Wei and was posthumously titled...
, and in that connection he was extensively covered in the Hou Han Shu chapters 9, 35, 71, and 103, and in chapter 10 of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...
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Biography
Ying Shao was originally from Runan. In the early 190s, Ying Shao is known to be a Grand Administrator of Mount TaiMount Tai
Mount Tai is a mountain of historical and cultural significance located north of the city of Tai'an, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak , which is commonly reported as tall, but is described by the PRC government as .Mount Tai is one of the...
in the Xu province. He repelled an attack on his commandery by the remnants of the Yellow Turban rebels, recorded in the Hou Han Shu. In 193-194, Cao Cao attacked Xu province to seek vengeance for the murder of his father, thus Ying Shao fled from Mount Tai and took refuge with the opposing warlord Yuan Shao
Yuan Shao
Yuan Shao was a warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil war that occurred towards the end of the Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era...
. By the time Cao Cao defeated the Yuan family and conquered Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, Ying Shao was already dead. The interim events are given in two versions in the Pei Songzhi
Pei Songzhi
Pei Songzhi was commissioned by Emperor Wen of Liu Song to write a commentary on Chen Shou's Records of Three Kingdoms, providing additional detail omitted from the original work. His commentary, completed in 429, became integral to later editions of the Records, making the joint work three times...
's annotations to the Sanguo Zhi, a Shiyu
Ci (poetry)
Ci is a kind of lyric Classical Chinese poetry using a poetic meter based upon certain patterns of fixed-rhythm formal types. For speakers of English, the word "ci" is pronounced somewhat like "tsuh"...
version and Wu Shu
Chinese martial arts
Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...
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See also
- Ying Shao (Zhongyuan), Fengsu TongyiFengsu TongYiFengsu Tongyi , or "Penetrating Customs", is a book written in about 195AD, by author Ying Shao, who lived during the later Eastern Han period...
("Penetrating Customs"), http://www.chinaknowledge.de/Literature/Science/fengsutongyi.html http://lib.jmu.edu.cn/departments2/magazin...ol/index-74.htm - Michael Nylan, Ying Shao's Feng su t'ung yi: An Exploration of Problems in Han-Dynasty Political, Philosophical, and Social Unity, PhD dissertation, Berkeley, 1982
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms