Sui and Tang · Official

Du Ling 杜棱

Attested AD 887 - AD 890

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Du Ling was an official.

Life and dates

Death

Cause Killed in battle · At Changzhou 常州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 126

Attested activity

AD 887 to AD 890 共攻常州，殺刺史杜棱
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 189, passage 126

Career and standing

prefect 刺史
Held · At Changzhou 常州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 126

Places and affiliations

At Changzhou 常州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 126

Events and relationships

Killed
Military · Defender · With Tian Yun (田頵) · At Changzhou 常州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 126

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 189Volume 189 Biographies 114: Gao, Zhao, Tian, Zhu · 1 passage

沙陀叛將安仁義奔淮南，行密大喜，屬以騎兵，使在頵右，兩人名冠軍中，共攻常州，殺刺史杜棱。 The Shatuo defector An Renyi fled to Huainan. Xingmi was delighted, gave him command of the cavalry, and paired him with Yun—the two finest commanders in the army. Together they took Changzhou and killed the prefect Du Ling.