Dong Xiu (董秀) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Dong Xiu as an eunuch. This record brings together 6 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Dong Xiu	董秀	Dǒng Xiù
Personal name	Dong Xiu	董秀	Dǒng Xiù
Nickname	Seventh Brother	七郎	Qīláng
Given name	Xiu	秀	Xiù

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiutangshu:130:s0097

Roles

Eunuch

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 永泰二年 · Western Year: AD 766
Explicit event contextual date · jiutangshu:130:s0097

Career and standing

Label: eunuch controlling the secretariat / 中官掌樞密
Explicit · jiutangshu:130:s0097

References in the histories

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 130Volume 126 Biographies 76: Li Kui, Li Han, Chen Shaoyou, Lu Yue, Pei Xu · 6 passages

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時中官董秀掌樞密用事，少遊乃宿於其裏，候其下直，際晚謁之，從容曰：「七郎家中人數幾何？ The eunuch Dong Xiu then controlled the secretariat. Shaoyou lodged in his lane, waited until he left the palace at dusk, and called on him casually: "Seventh Brother, how large is your household?

秀曰：「久忝近職，家累甚重，又屬時物騰貴，一月過千餘貫。」 Xiu replied: "I have long held a post at court, my household is large, and prices are soaring. It costs more than a thousand strings a month."

少遊雖不才，請以一身獨供七郎之費，每歲請獻錢五萬貫。 I am no great man, but I will supply all of Seventh Brother's expenses myself—fifty thousand strings of cash each year.

秀既逾於始望，欣愜頗甚，因與之厚相結。 Xiu, delighted beyond his hopes, formed a close bond with him.

秀遽曰：「中丞美才，不當遠官，請從容旬日，冀竭蹇分。」 Xiu said at once: "Your talent is too fine for a distant post. Wait ten days at ease while I do what little I can."

秀、載內外引薦，數日，拜宣州刺史、宣歙池都團練觀察使。 With recommendations from Xiu within the palace and Zai outside, within days he was made prefect of Xuanzhou and overall military governor of Xuan, She, and Chi.