Ying Shao
Ying Shao | |
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| 應劭 | |
| Colonel who Advises the Army (軍謀校尉) (under Yuan Shao) | |
| In office ? – 203 | |
| Administrator of Taishan (泰山太守) | |
| In office 189 – 194 | |
| Monarchs | Emperor Ling of Han / Emperor Xian of Han |
| Registrar of Runan (汝南主簿) | |
| In office 177 – 184 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Gentleman Official (郎官) | |
| In office 173 – 177 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Managing Military Scribe (御史營令) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Prefect of Xiao (County) (蕭令) | |
| In office 178 – ? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.144 Xiangcheng, Henan |
| Died | 204 Handan, Hebei |
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| Occupation | Politician, writer, historian |
| Courtesy name | Zhongyuan (仲瑗) also spelt 仲援 or 仲遠 |
Ying Shao (c.144–204), courtesy name Zhongyuan, was a Chinese politician, writer and historian who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty. He was an author of the Fengsu Tongyi, an encyclopedic work about the folk customs and legends that existed in the Eastern Han dynasty. Ying Shao occupied official posts in the Han government, and in his official position he was an active participant in imperial politics. He was a long-time close associate of Cao Cao; he was extensively covered in the historical text Book of the Later Han.