Dan (誕) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dan was an official and Royal Family Member.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	An	安

Life and dates

Death

died; date not given in this passage
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 208

Attested activity

AD 618 從秦王征薛舉
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 199
AD 617 to AD 618 義甯初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 198
AD 627 貞觀初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 203
AD 617 to AD 618 隋末起家朝請郎
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 197

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Jing (靜)
brother 子 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passage 170
Sibling of Yan (衍)
brother 子 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passage 170
Spouse of Princess Xiangyang (襄陽公主)
princess 公主 · Marriage
married 尚 · Marriage
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 198
Child of Kang (抗)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 170

Career and standing

Libationer of the Chancellor's Office 丞相府祭酒
AD 617 to AD 618 義甯初 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 198
Director of the Imperial Clan 宗正卿
AD 627 貞觀初 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 203
General of the Right Wing Army 右領軍大將軍
AD 627 貞觀初 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 203
Grand Master of Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫
Dismissed with rank
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 207
Gentleman Consultant 朝請郎
AD 617 to AD 618 隋末 · Entered office
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 197
Military Governor of Liang Prefecture 梁州都督
Posted · At Liang Prefecture 梁州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 202

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Minister of Public Works 工部尚書
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 208
Prefect of Jingzhou 荊州刺史
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 208
Minister of Ceremonies 太常卿
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 200
Secretary of the Marshal's Headquarters 元帥府司馬
AD 618 征薛舉 · Served
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 199
Duke of Shen 莘國公
AD 627 貞觀初 · Advanced
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 203
Duke of Anfeng Commandery 安豐郡公
AD 617 to AD 618 義甯初 · Enfeoffed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 198
An 安
Posthumously titled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 208
Retired to residence
Dismissed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 207

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 197
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 198
At Liang Prefecture 梁州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 202

Events and relationships

Answered incoherently
Court · Respondent · With Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 204
Campaigned against
AD 618 征薛舉 · Military · Staff officer · With Xue Ju (薛舉)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 199
Managed principalities of young princes
Administrative · Overseer · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 201

Assessments and attributes

lately grown feeble and could no longer serve
Physical description
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 205

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 197

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 · 6 passages

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子衍、靜、誕，衍襲爵。 His sons were Yan, Jing, and Dan; Yan inherited the title.

侄孫誕 Grandnephew — Dan

誕，隋末起家朝請郎。 Dan entered service at the end of the Sui as a gentleman consultant.

高祖諸子幼，未出宮者十余王，國司家事，皆誕主之。 Gaozu's sons were still young, and for more than ten princes who had not yet left the palace, Dan oversaw both the state and household affairs of their principalities.

太宗與語，昏謬失對。 When Taizong conversed with him, Dan answered in a muddled and incoherent manner.

乃下詔曰：「誕比衰耗，不能事，朕知而任之，是謂不明。 The emperor then issued an edict: "Dan has lately grown feeble and can no longer serve. Knowing this, I still kept him in office — that was a failure of discernment on my part.