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Chapter 6 Preface to Yu Yu's Book of Jin (1)

Preface to Yu Yu's Book of Jin (1) "Sui Zhi": "Book of Jin" has twenty-six volumes, and the original volume is forty-four volumes. It was written by Emperor Ming[2], which is incomplete today. "Tang Zhi": fifty-eight volumes. "Book of Jin" and "Biography of Yu Yu": more than forty volumes of "Book of Jin" were written.Combined with "Sui Zhi", "Tang Zhi" overflows more than ten volumes, which is suspected to be wrong.The biography also says: The pre-word is Shu Ning; the younger brother of Zheng Shixi (3).The real name is Mao, who violated the taboo of Empress Ming Mu [4] and changed it.At the beginning, he was a county meritorious Cao, but he was reprimanded.Prefect Yu Chen [6]:

Order as the master book.Ji Zhan [6] was restored to the master book and transferred to Cao Shi.Cha Xiaolian, no. An Dong was engaged in Zhonglang Zhugehui [7], joined the army Yu Liang [8] and other recommendation pre-recommendations, and was called as the prime minister to join the army and record the office.Worried by his mother, he was convinced, and he was removed from Zuo Zhuo Lang.In the middle of Daxing, he was transferred to Langya Kingdom [9] as a regular servant, moved to Secretary Cheng, and became a writer.In Xianhezhong, Cong Ping Wang Han [10], bestowed on Xixiang Hou. Returning from leave, prefect Wang Shu [11] please join the army for consultation.Su Jun [12] Ping, entered Pingkang County Marquis, moved away as a cavalry servant, and his works remained the same.In addition to the regular servants of Sanqi, he still receives his works.He returned with old age and died at home.

※ ※ ※ 〔1〕This article is compiled according to the manuscript, without punctuation.When written in March 1913. Yu Yu, a native of Yuyao (now Zhejiang) in the Jin Dynasty.His forty-four volumes of "Book of Jin" have been lost; He also wrote 20 chapters in "Huaiji Dianlu" and twelve chapters in "Zhu Yu Zhuan", which were lost.A volume of Yu's "Book of Jin" compiled by Lu Xun has not been printed. [2] Emperor Ming Sima Shao (299-325), Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, reigned from 322 to 325. [3] Zheng Shixi refers to Yu Xi (281-356), styled Zhongning, a scholar of the Jin Dynasty.The imperial court recruited doctors and other officials three times, but failed.Author of "Antian Lun", "Zhilin New Book" and so on.

〔4〕Empress Mingmu refers to Yu Wenjun, the empress of Emperor Ming of Jin Dynasty.According to the text, Yu Yu's real name violated the taboo of Empress Mu of Ming Dynasty, and "Book of Jin Yu Yu Biography" made it "the taboo of empress Mu of Ming Dynasty". [5] Yu Chen, courtesy name Zimei, was born in Yanling, Yingchuan (now part of Henan), and was the father of Empress Ming Mu.At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, he served as the prefect of Kuaiji, and the official went to the prime minister's army to consult and sacrifice wine. [6] Ji Zhan (253-324) styled Siyuan, was born in Moling, Danyang (now Nanjing, Jiangsu).

At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, he served as the internal historian of Kuaiji, from the official to the general of hussars. 〔7〕Zhuge Hui (265-326) styled Daoming, a native of Langya Yangdu (now Yinan, Shandong). He once served as an engaged Zhonglang under Sima Rui (later Emperor Jin Yuan) under Anton General, and later became an official to Shangshu Youpushe. [8] Yu Liang served as Prime Minister Sima Rui's army during the reign of Emperor Min Jianxing (313-316) of the Western Jin Dynasty. 〔9〕Langya Kingdom Langye is also called Langya.In the Western Jin Dynasty, the fiefdom of the king of Langya was located in the present-day Linyi area of ​​Shandong; in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the overseas Chinese were located in the present-day Jurong area of ​​Jiangsu.In the second year of Taixing (319), Yu Yu was appointed as the permanent servant of Langya. At that time, King Langya was Sima Po, the son of Emperor Yuan.

[10] Wang Han, courtesy name Chuhong, was born in Linyi (now Shandong), brother of General Wang Dun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.From the official to the general of hussars, he rebelled with Wang Dun, failed and was drowned to death.According to Ming Emperor Taining two years (324) Ping Wanghan, before Cheng Emperor Xianhe (326-334). 〔11〕Wang Shu, whose name is Chuming, was born in Linyi.At the end of Taining and the beginning of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, he served as the general of Fujun and the internal historian of Kuaiji.Because of Ping Sujun's meritorious service, he was granted the title of Marquis of Pengze County.

[12] Su Jun, styled Zigao, was born in Ye (now Ye County, Shandong).From the official to the champion general of Emperor Yuan of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.In the second year of Xianhe (327), he rebelled and was defeated and killed the following year.
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