Yuan Kan
also called 公然

Yuan Kan, a Wei official and Yuan Huan’s son, served as a commandery governor and minister, and urged Du Shu to treat Cheng Xi cautiously.
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History · vol. 11Records of the Three Kingdoms
…侃字公然,論議清當,柔而不犯,善與人交。在廢興之間,人之所趣務者,常謙退不為也。…
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魏國初建,為郎中令,行御史大夫事。渙言於太祖曰:「今天下大難已除,文武並用,長久之道也。以為可大收篇籍,明先聖之教,以易民視聽,使海內斐然向風,則遠人不服可以文德來之。」太祖善其言。時有傳劉備死者,羣臣皆賀;渙以甞為備舉吏,獨不賀。居官數年卒,太祖為之流涕,賜穀二千斛,一教「以太倉穀千斛賜郎中令之家」,一教「以垣下穀千斛與曜卿家」,外不解其意。教曰:「以太倉穀者,官法也;以垣下穀者,親舊也。」又帝聞渙昔拒呂布之事,問渙從弟敏:「渙勇怯何如?」敏對曰:「渙貌似和柔,然其臨大節,處危難,雖賁、育不過也。」渙子侃,亦清粹閑素,有父風,歷位郡守尚書。〈《袁氏世紀》曰:渙有四子,侃、㝢、奧、準。侃字公然,論議清當,柔而不犯,善與人交。在廢興之間,人之所趣務者,常謙退不為也。時人以是稱之。歷位黃門選部郎,號為清平。稍遷至尚書,早卒。㝢字宣厚,精辯有機理,好道家之言,少被病,未官而卒,奧字公榮,行足以厲俗,言約而理當,終於光祿勳。準字孝尼,忠信公正,不恥下問,唯恐人之不勝己。以世事多險,故常治退而不敢求進。著書十餘萬言,論治世之務,為易、周官、詩傳,及論五經滯義,聖人之微言,以傳於世。此準之自序也。荀綽《九州記》稱準有儁才,泰始中為給事中。袁氏子孫世有名位,貴達至今。〉
History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms
…时征北将军程喜屯蓟,尚书袁侃等戒恕曰:“程申伯处先帝之世,倾田国让於青州。…
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恕在朝廷,以不得当世之和,故屡在外任。复出为幽州刺史,加建威将军,使持节,护乌丸校尉。时征北将军程喜屯蓟,尚书袁侃等戒恕曰:“程申伯处先帝之世,倾田国让於青州。足下今俱杖节,使共屯一城,宜深有以待之。”而恕不以为意。至官未期,有鲜卑大人兒,不由关塞,径将数十骑诣州,州斩所从来小子一人,无表言上。喜於是劾奏恕,下廷尉,当死。以父畿勤事水死,免为庶人,徙章武郡,是岁嘉平元年。〈杜氏新书曰:喜欲恕折节谢己,讽司马宋权示之以微意。恕答权书曰:“况示委曲。夫法天下事,以善意相待,无不致快也;以不善意相待,无不致嫌隙也。而议者言,凡人天性皆不善,不当待以善意,更堕其调中。仆得此辈,便欲归蹈沧海乘桴耳,不能自谐在其间也。然以年五十二,不见废弃,颇亦遭明达君子亮其本心;若不见亮,使人刳心著地,正与数斤肉相似,何足有所明,故终不自解说。程征北功名宿著,在仆前甚多,有人出征北乎!若令下官事无大小,咨而后行,则非上司弹绳之意;若咨而不从,又非上下相顺之宜。故推一心,任一意,直而行之耳。杀胡之事,天下谓之是邪,是仆谐也;呼为非邪,仆自受之,无所怨咎。程征北明之亦善,不明之亦善,诸君子自共为其心耳,不在仆言也。”喜於是遂深文劾恕。〉恕倜傥任意,而思不防患,终致此败。
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Yuan Kan was a Wei figure during the Three Kingdoms period, the son of Yuan Huan, and once served as a commandery governor and a court official. He does not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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- Yuan Kan successively served as a commandery governor and a court official. The Annals of the Yuan Clan records that his courtesy name was Gongran, that his discussions and judgments were clear and impartial, and that he served as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gates and a Selection Department Gentleman, earning a reputation for integrity. He was later promoted to court official and died young. (Recorded in the histories)
- While serving as a court official, Yuan Kan once joined his colleagues in urging Du Shu to deal cautiously with Cheng Xi. (Recorded in the histories)
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- 史 ch.16 §46→ Du Shu
“程申伯处先帝之世,倾田国让於青州。足下今俱杖节,使共屯一城,宜深有以待之。”
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History · vol. 16
- Du Shu§46
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Jie Shu was cautious in dealing with Cheng Xi