Yuan An stele
A commemorative stele honouring Yuan An, uncovered at Yanshi county, Henan province in 1929. It had been erected around 117 AD and gives important dates in Yuan An's life. Some characters are missing. The stele, 137.5cm tall and 71.5cm wide, is now held at Henan Provincial Museum. It matches a similar stele found in 1923, that of his son Yuan Chang. The two may have originally been erected at the same location.
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司徒公汝南女阳袁安召公授易孟氏永平三年二月庚午以孝廉除郎中四十一月庚午除给事谒者五年正月乙迁东海阴平长十年二月辛巳迁东平城令十三年十二月丙辰拜楚郡守十七年八月庚申徵拜河南尹初八年六月丙申拜太仆元和三年五丙子拜司空四年六月己卯拜司徒孝和皇帝加元服诏公为宾永元四年月癸丑闰月庚午葬
Translation
The lord Minister over the Masses Yuan An Zhaogong (Shaogong) of Nüyang (Ruyang), Ru'nan, inherited learning in the Yi from the Meng clan. On gengwu in the second month of the third year of Yongping (14 April 60), he was made Gentleman of the Palace on the basis of being "Filially Pious and Incorrupt". On gengwu in the eleventh month of the fourth year (5 December 61), he was made Master Libationer. In the first month of the fifth year (62), he was transferred to become Chief of Yinping, Donghai. On xinsi in the second month of the tenth year (20 March 67) he was transferred to become Prefect of Dongping. On bingchen in the twelfth month of the thirteenth year (2 February 70) he was appointed Administrator of Chu commandery. On gengshen in the eighth month of the seventeenth year (18 September 74), he was appointed Intendant of Henan. Earlier, on bingshen in the sixth month of the eighth year, (12 August 65), he was appointed Grand Coachman. On bingzi in the fifth month of the third year of Yuanhe (3 June 86) he was appointed Minister of Works. On jimao in the sixth month of the fourth year (31 July 87), he was appointed Minister over the Masses. The Xiaohe Emperor promoted his court dress and summoned him to be an advisor. He passed away on guichou in the fourth year of Yongyuan (9 April 93), and was entombed on gengwu in the intercalary month (26 April).
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