Du Huangshang (杜黃裳)

Overview

Du Huangshang was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 806 to AD 820 元和
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 187
AD 807 元和二年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 102
AD 806 元和初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 212, 214; New Book of Tang 213, passage 65
AD 805 to AD 808 杜黃裳司空
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 9
AD 805 to AD 820 杜黃裳司空
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 24
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元中
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 100, 110

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Career and standing

chief minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 65
Minister of Works (司空) 司空
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 24
Minister of Works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 9
chancellor 宰相
Left
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 102

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 187; Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 9
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 102

Events and relationships

Left the chancellorship
Personnel · Outgoing chancellor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 102
Private affairs came to light
AD 806 元和初 · Legal · Household implicated · With Jianxu (鑒虛)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 214
Private scandal came to light
Legal · Household involved
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 187

Assessments and attributes

Item portrait 寫真圖 · Relation Depicted in
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 9

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 187
Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 214; New Book of Tang 146, passage 102
Wished to curb Shidao's power.
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 65

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 1 passage

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會於頔、杜黃裳家私事發，連逮鑒虛下獄。 When private scandals at the homes of Yu Di and Du Huangshang came to light, Jianxu was implicated and imprisoned.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong · 1 passage

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管書記盧質聞之曰：「我曾見杜黃裳司空寫真圖，道之狀貌酷類焉，將來必副大用，元豹之言，不足信也。」 Chief secretary Lu Zhi heard this and said, "I once saw the portrait of Minister Du Huangshang. Feng looks remarkably like him and will surely prove fit for high office — Yuanbao's words are not to be trusted."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 126Volume 126 Book of Later Zhou 28: Biographies 6: Feng Dao · 1 passage

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時河東記室盧質聞之曰：「我曾見杜黃裳司空寫真圖，道之狀貌酷類焉，將來必副大用，元豹之言不足信也。」 Lu Zhi, recorder of the Hedong commandery, heard this and said, "I once saw the portrait of Du Huangshang, Minister of Works—Feng Dao looks remarkably like him. He is bound for high office; Yuanbao's judgment cannot be trusted."

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 1 passage

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元和二年，杜黃裳罷宰相，乃擢吉甫中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事。 In the second year of Yuanhe, when Du Huangchang left office, Jifu was promoted to vice director of the Secretariat and concurrent chancellor.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 1 passage

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時杜黃裳遭奄人讒詆，穆贊、韋武、李宣、盧雲等為裴延齡構擯，勢危甚，憬救護申解，皆得免。 At the time Du Huangshang was slandered by eunuchs, and Mu Zan, Wei Wu, Li Xuan, Lu Yun, and others were framed and driven out by Pei Yanling until their situation was dire. Jing intervened on their behalf and secured their release.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 1 passage

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宰相杜黃裳欲橈削其權，而憲宗方誅劉辟，未皇東討，故命建王審領節度大使，而以師道知留後。 Chief Minister Du Huangchang meant to curb his power, but Xianzong was still crushing Liu Pi in the west and could not yet march east; he therefore named Prince Shen of Jian nominal military commissioner while Shidao served as acting governor.