Yue Xiang
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Yue Xiang of Wei's Hedong, courtesy name Wenzai, was known for teaching the Five Studies and praising Du Ji's legacy in a memorial.
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History · vol. 16Records of the Three Kingdoms
甘露二年，河东乐详年九十餘，上书讼畿之遗绩，朝廷感焉。诏封恕子预为丰乐亭侯，邑百户。…
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甘露二年，河东乐详年九十餘，上书讼畿之遗绩，朝廷感焉。诏封恕子预为丰乐亭侯，邑百户。〈《魏略》曰：乐详字文载。少好学，建安初，详闻公车司马令南郡谢该善左氏传，乃从南阳步诣〔许，从〕该问疑难诸要，今左氏乐氏问七十二事，详所撰也。所问既了而归乡里，时杜畿为太守，亦甚好学，署详文学祭酒，使教后进，於是河东学业大兴。至黄初中，徵拜博士。于时太学初立，有博士十餘人，学多褊狭，又不熟悉，略不亲教，备员而已。惟详五业并授，其或难解，质而不解，详无愠色，以杖画地，牵譬引类，至忘寝食，以是独擅名於远近。详学既精悉，又善推步三五，别受诏与太史典定律历。太和中，转拜骑都尉。详学优能少，故历三世，竟不出为宰守。至正始中，以年老罢归於舍，本国宗族归之，门徒数千人。〉
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Yue Xiang, courtesy name Wenzai, was from Hedong and served as an official of Wei. He appears in juan 16 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he is not mentioned in the Romance.
Deeds
In the early Jian’an era, Yue Xiang heard that Xie Gai was skilled in the Zuo Commentary. He traveled on foot from Nanyang to seek instruction on difficult points and essential meanings. His questions were later compiled into the seventy-two items of Questions on the Zuo Commentary by the Yue Clan. (Recorded in the sources)
When he returned to his home district, Du Ji was serving as Administrator of Hedong and appointed Yue Xiang libationer for literature, entrusting him with teaching the younger generation. As a result, learning flourished in Hedong. (Recorded in the sources)
During the Huangchu era, Yue Xiang was summoned and appointed Erudite. When the Imperial Academy was first established, he taught five fields of study and patiently explained anything difficult to understand. (Recorded in the sources)
During the Taihe era, Yue Xiang was transferred to the post of Cavalry Commandant; in the Zhengshi era, he retired in old age. (Recorded in the sources)
In the second year of Ganlu, Yue Xiang, then over ninety years old, submitted a memorial praising Du Ji’s achievements. The court was moved and issued an edict enfeoffing Du Ji’s son, Du Yu, as Marquis of Fengleting, with a fief of one hundred households. (Recorded in the sources)
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- When Du Ji served as Administrator of Hedong, he appointed Yue Xiang libationer for literature; Yue Xiang later submitted a memorial praising Du Ji’s achievements.
- Yue Xiang studied the Zuo Commentary under Xie Gai.
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History · vol. 16
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submitted a memorial praising Ji’s past achievements