Chong (重) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chong was an official and Scholar.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Wenming	文明	Wenming

Life and dates

Death

Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 76

Attested activity

AD 824 to AD 826 敬宗
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 71
AD 827 to AD 840 文宗
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 72-76
AD 805 to AD 809 李巽表鹽鐵轉運巡官
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70

Family

Descendant of Shilian (士廉)
fifth-generation descendant 五世孫 · paternal line · 5 generations
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 69-70

Career and standing

Lecturing Scholar 侍講學士
AD 824 to AD 826 敬宗 · Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 71
Salt and Iron Transport Circuit Inspector 鹽鐵轉運巡官
AD 805 to AD 809 李巽表鹽鐵轉運巡官 · Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70
Guest of the Crown Prince 太子賓客
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 75
Observation Commissioner of E and Yue 鄂嶽觀察使
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 74
Director of the Department of Passes 司門郎中
Promoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70
Chancellor of the Directorate of Education 國子祭酒
Twice promoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 71

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Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince 太子少保
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70
At E and Yue 鄂嶽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 74
At Eastern Capital 東都 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 75

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Classicist 明經
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70

Works and attributed material

Nine Classics on stone 九經
Relation Collator
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 73
books on the states in the Zuo Commentary, forty chapters 分列國各為書四十篇
Relation Compiler
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passage 72

Events and relationships

Served capably for ten years
AD 805 to AD 809 李巽表鹽鐵轉運巡官 · Career · Office holder
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70
Relation Colleague of · Person Cui Yan (崔郾)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 71
Relation Collaborator of · Person Zheng Tan (鄭覃)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 73

Assessments and attributes

Assessment commended for excellent governance · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 74
Assessment plain, generous, and upright · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 71

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 70

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 95Volume 95 Biographies 20: Gao Jian and Fifth Generation Descendents: Gao Zhong, Dou Weizhi, Douzhi, Dou Gui, Dou Cong, Dou Kang, Dou Jing, Dou Dan, Dou Zhi, Dou Congsun: Dou Dexuan · 3 passages

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五世孫重 Fifth-generation descendant — Chong

士廉五世孫重，字文明，以明經中第，李巽表鹽鐵轉運巡官，善職，凡十年，進累司門郎中。 Chong, Shilian's fifth-generation descendant, courtesy name Wenming, passed the classics examination. Li Xun recommended him as salt-and-iron transport inspector; he served capably for ten years and rose to director of the department of passes.

敬宗慎置侍講學士，重以簡厚惇正，與崔郾偕選，再擢國子祭酒。 Jingzong carefully chose lecturing scholars; Chong, noted for his plain integrity, was selected with Cui Yan and twice promoted to chancellor of the directorate of education.