Overview
Dou Wei was an official and Scholar.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Wenwei | 文蔚 | Wenwei |
| Posthumous name | Jing | 靖 | Jing |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 618 to AD 626 及卒Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 90
Attested activity
- AD 605 to AD 618 大業中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 89
- AD 618 to AD 626 後寢疾Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passages 90, 267
- AD 618 武德元年Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 267
- AD 617 高祖入關Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 264
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Dou Gui (竇軌)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 94-95
- Kin of Empress Taimu (太穆皇后)father's cousin's daughter 從兄弟女 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Dou Chi (竇熾), Cousin of Dou ChiDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 82
- Sibling of Dou Gong (竇恭)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passages 95-96
- Child of Dou Chi (竇熾)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 82
- Kinship Role imperial affines in Han · Count 2Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 270
- Kinship Role empresses under Northern Wei · Count 3Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 271
- Kinship Role brothers · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 83, 85
Origins and identity
- the Zhou eight pillars of state included both housesDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 268
Career and standing
- Director of the Palace Secretariat 內史令Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 武德元年 · Western Year: AD 618Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 267
- Recorder 記室AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 87
- Registrar on the Grand Chancellor's staff 大丞相府司錄參軍Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 高祖入關 · Western Year: AD 617Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 264
- Secretary 秘書郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 84
- Attendant of the Palace Secretariat 內史舍人AD 605 to AD 618 大業中 · HeldDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 89
- Prefect of Tong Prefecture 同州刺史Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 91
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- Director of the Bureau of Evaluations 考功郎中AD 605 to AD 618 大業中 · TransferredDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 89
- Duke of Yan'an Commandery 延安郡公Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 91
- posthumous name Jing (Tranquil) 諡曰靖BestowedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 91
- outstanding talent 秀異Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 84
- Dismissed for an offenseAD 605 to AD 618 大業中 · DismissalDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 89
- Escaped punishment when Xiu staff were punishedSparedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 88
Places and affiliations
- Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 82, 89
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served · From Source Date: Text: 高祖入關 · Western Year: AD 617Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 264, 267
- At Pinglu in Qi Prefecture 岐州平陸Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 81
Works and attributed material
- Apology · Speaker · With Gaozu (高祖) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 270-272
Events and relationships
- Cited antiquity when discussing policyPolitical · AdvisorDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 268
- Crown prince and officials ordered to attendFuneral · DeceasedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 93
- Devoted himself to learning while the younger men of the house favored armsIntellectual · StudentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 83
- Fixed institutions and court precedents amid lost ritual codesRitual · CodifierDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 265
- Mocked with a Confucius exemplum by his brothersSpeech · AddresseeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 85
- Pleaded illness and resigned because the prince was lawlessCareer · Office holderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 87
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- Refused transfer for ten years to keep studyingCareer · Office holderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 84
- Repeatedly remonstrated against the emperor's willDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 89
- Smiled and did not replySpeech · AddresseeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 86
- Took to his bed; the emperor visitedMedical · PatientDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 90
- Relation Affinal kin of · Person Gaozu (高祖)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 272
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment called a bookworm by his brothers · Mode quotationDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 83
- Assessment deep-minded, magnanimous, and widely read · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 83
- Assessment frugal and plain; family accumulated no property · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 92
- Assessment imperial affines generation after generation, nobler than eastern men who marry Cui and Lu · Mode quotation Speaker Gaozu (高祖)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 274
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 81
- at death no surplus wealth; testament ordered a simple burialField estateDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 92
References in the histories
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