Qin and Han · Scholar and Philosopher

Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒

Attested BC 141 - BC 87

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Zhongshu was a scholar and Philosopher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 126 to BC 124 卒以弘為丞相，封平津侯
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 52
BC 141 to BC 87 漢興六十餘載
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 277, 282

Career and standing

Confucian scholarship 儒雅
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 282
Entered
BC 126 to BC 124 卒以弘為丞相，封平津侯 · Exile · At Jiaoxi 膠西
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 52

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 277, 282
Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 52
BC 126 to BC 124 卒以弘為丞相，封平津侯
At Jiaoxi 膠西 · Relation Exiled to
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 52

Events and relationships

Listed among Han talents of the era
Career · Exemplar · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 282

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 282

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 112Biographies of the Marquis of Pingjin and Zhufu · 2 passages

殺主父偃，徙董仲舒於膠西，皆弘之力也。 The execution of Zhufu Yan and the banishment of Dong Zhongshu to Jiaoxi were both the work of Gongsun Hong.

儒雅則公孫弘、董仲舒、兒寬，篤行則石建、石慶，質直則汲黯、卜式，推賢則韓安國、鄭當時，定令則趙禹、張湯，文章則司馬遷、相如，滑稽則東方朔、枚皋，應對則嚴助、朱買臣，歷數則唐都、落下閎，協律則李延年，運籌則桑弘羊，奉使則張騫、蘇武，將帥則衛青、霍去病，受遺則霍光、金日磾。 In Confucian scholarship, there were Gongsun Hong, Dong Zhongshu, and Er Kuan. In steadfast conduct, Shi Jian and Shi Qing. In forthright character, Ji An and Bu Shi. In advancing the worthy, Han Anguo and Zheng Dangshi. In codifying laws, Zhao Yu and Zhang Tang. In literary achievement, Sima Qian and Sima Xiangru. In wit and humor, Dongfang Shuo and Mei Gao. In eloquent debate, Yan Zhu and Zhu Maichen. In astronomy and calendrical science, Tang Du and Luoxia Hong. In harmonizing music, Li Yannian. In strategic finance, Sang Hongyang. In diplomatic missions, Zhang Qian and Su Wu. In military command, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. In receiving the imperial testamentary charge, Huo Guang and Jin Midi.