Qin and Han · Aristocrat

Ding Ming 丁明

Dīng Míng

Attested BC 7 - BC 1

Passages
8
Chapters
5
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Ding Ming as an aristocrat, family member, general, and official. This record brings together 8 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Ding Ming 丁明 Dīng Míng
Surname Ding Ding
Surname Ding Dīng
Personal Ding Ming 丁明 Ding Ming
Title Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯
Title Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯 Yang'an Hou
Title Marquis of Yang'an Ding Ming 陽安侯丁明
Given Ming Ming
Given Ming Míng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Family Member
  • General
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元壽元年 · Western Year: BC 2
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0123
  • Source Date: Text: 哀帝時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 7 · End: BC 1
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:093:s0180
  • Source Date: Text: 綏和二年 · Western Year: BC 7
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:012:s0035

Family

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Commandant and General of Chariots and Cavalry / 大司馬票騎將軍 · Action: dismissed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元壽元年九月 · Western Year: BC 2
    Explicit · hanshu:012:s0123
  • grand marshal and general of agile cavalry / 大司馬票騎將軍
    Explicit · hanshu:096:s0331
  • Name: grand marshal and guards general / 大司馬衛將軍
    Explicit · hanshu:094:s0278
  • Title: grand marshal
    Explicit · hanshu:105:s0195
  • Title: Marquis of Yang'an / 陽安侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Basis: maternal uncle of Emperor Ai
    Explicit · hanshu:093:s0180
  • Title: Marquis of Yang'an / 陽安侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 綏和二年 · Western Year: BC 7
    Explicit · hanshu:012:s0035
  • Marquis of Yang'an / 陽安侯
    Explicit · hanshu:096:s0331
  • Name: Marquis of Yang'an / 陽安侯
    Explicit · hanshu:094:s0278

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 12Volume 11: Annals of Emperor Ai · 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 93Volume 82: Wang Shang, Shi Dan and Fu Xi · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Xue Xuan and Zhu Bo · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 105Volume 93: Flatterers · 3 passages