Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and Courtier

Dong Yun 董允

First attested AD 221; died AD 246

Passages
28
Chapters
1
Histories
1

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Dong Yun was an official and Courtier.

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Xiuzhao 休昭 Xiuzhao

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References in the histories

28 passages

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 39Volume 39: Book of Shu 9: Biographies of Dong, Liu, Ma, Chen, Dong, and Lü · 28 passages
臣松之以為陳群子泰,陸遜子抗,傳皆以子系父,不別載姓,及王肅、杜恕、張承、顧劭之流,莫不皆然,惟董允獨否,未詳其意,當以允名位優重,事蹟逾父故邪? Pei Songzhi notes that for Chen Qun's son Tai, Lu Xun's son Kang, and others, the biographies all attach sons under fathers without separately recording the surname; Wang Su, Du Shu, Zhang Cheng, Gu Shao, and the like all follow this pattern—only Dong Yun does not. The reason is unclear; perhaps because Yun's name and rank were exalted and his achievements surpassed his father's?