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.
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 April60), 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 December61), 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 March67) he was transferred to become Prefect of Dongping. On bingchen in the twelfth month of the thirteenth year (2 February70) he was appointed Administrator of Chu commandery. On gengshen in the eighth month of the seventeenth year (18 September74), he was appointed Intendant of Henan. Earlier, on bingshen in the sixth month of the eighth year, (12 August65), he was appointed Grand Coachman. On bingzi in the fifth month of the third year of Yuanhe (3 June86) he was appointed Minister of Works. On jimao in the sixth month of the fourth year (31 July87), 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 April93), and was entombed on gengwu in the intercalary month (26 April).
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