Family
- Ancestors:
- Yuan An, great-great-grandfather, served as Excellency over the Masses, and Excellency of Works
- Yuan Jing (袁京), great-grandfather, served as Excellency of Works
- Yuan Tang (袁湯), grandfather, served as Excellency over the Masses, Excellency of Works, and Grand Commandant
- Father: Yuan Feng (袁逢), served as Excellency of Works
- Siblings:
- Yuan Ji (袁基), older half-brother, served as Minister Coachman
- Yuan Shu, younger half-brother, warlord, declared himself Emperor of Zhong later
- Spouses:
- Principal wife, bore Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi
- Lady Liu (劉夫人), bore Yuan Shang
- Five other concubines, all killed by Lady Liu
- Children:
- Yuan Tan, oldest son, waged war on Yuan Shang after his father's death, killed by Cao Cao
- Yuan Xi, second son, moved to You Province after Yuan Shao's death, later fled to Liaodong with Yuan Shang, killed by Gongsun Kang
- Yuan Shang, third son, Yuan Shao's successor, waged war on Yuan Tan after his father's death, fled to Liaodong with Yuan Xi, killed by Gongsun Kang
- Yuan Mai (袁買)
- Relatives:
- Yuan Wei (袁隗), uncle, served as Excellency over the Masses, and Grand Tutor
- Yuan Cheng (袁成), uncle
- Yuan Yi, older cousin, served as Prefect of Chang'an, and Inspector of Yang Province
- Yuan Xu (袁敘), younger cousin
- Yuan Yin, younger cousin, served as Administrator of Danyang
- Yuan Manlai (袁滿來), cousin
- Yuan Yida (袁懿達), cousin
- Yuan Renda (袁仁達), cousin
- Gao Gan, nephew
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