Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Engineer

Dong Er 董爾

Attested AD 493

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Er was an official and Engineer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 493 冬，十月，戊寅朔
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 329

Career and standing

Master of Works 將作大匠
Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 329

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 329

Events and relationships

Ordered to build Luoyang
AD 493 冬，十月，戊寅朔 · Construction · Overseer
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 329

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 1 passage

冬，十月，戊寅朔，魏主如金墉城，征穆亮，使與尚書李沖、將作大匠董爾經營洛都。 In winter, the tenth month, on the first day wuyin, the Wei emperor went to Jinyong City, recalled Mu Liang, and had him together with Chief Secretary Li Chong and Master of Works Dong Er oversee the construction of the Luoyang capital.