Song, Liao, and Jin · Statesman and Official

An'tong 安童

Attested c. AD 1260 - AD 1277

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

An'tong was a statesman and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1275 至元十二年十二月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 47
AD 1275 至元十二年八月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 45
AD 1277 至元十四年八月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 50
c. AD 1260 to AD 1276 世祖初年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 191, passage 58

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Chancellor 丞相
AD 1275 至元十二年八月 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 203, passage 45
Chancellor 丞相
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 191, passage 58
Entered
AD 1275 至元十二年十二月 · Captivity
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 47

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 45

Events and relationships

Dispatched against haidu
AD 1275 至元十二年八月 · Military · Commander · With Haidu (海都)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 45
Seized by shiregi
AD 1275 至元十二年十二月 · Captivity · Captive · With Shiregi (昔里吉)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 47

Assessments and attributes

Assessment held Xu Ji in high esteem · With Xu Ji (許楫) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Yuan 191, passage 58

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 45

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 191Volume 191 Biographies 78: Virtuous Officials 1 · 1 passage

丞相安童、左丞許衡深器重之。 Chancellor An'tong and Left Assistant Minister Xu Heng held him in the highest regard.

History of Yuan, Chapter 203Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts · 3 passages

八月，以海都為邊患，遣皇子北平王那木罕、丞相安童征之，忠良奏曰：「不吉，將有叛者。」 In the eighth month, with Haidu threatening the frontier, the Prince of Beiping Namuhan and Chancellor Antong were dispatched against him. Zhongliang warned, "The omens are bad — rebellion will follow."

十二月，諸王昔里吉劫皇子、丞相以入海都，帝召忠良曰：「朕幾信讒言罪汝，今如汝言，汝祀神致禱，雖黃金朕所不吝。」 In the twelfth month Prince Shiregi seized the prince and chancellor and delivered them to Haidu. The emperor summoned Zhongliang: "I nearly believed your enemies and punished you; events have proved you right. Pray to the spirits on our behalf — ask for whatever gold you need."

十四年八月，車駕駐隆興北，忠良奏曰：「昔里吉之叛，以安童之食不彼及也。 In the eighth month of the fourteenth year, while the court was encamped north of Longxing, Zhongliang said, "Shiregi's rebellion stemmed from Antong's troops going without adequate rations.