Du Yannian (杜延年) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Du Yannian as an administrator, aristocrat, general, and named individual. This record brings together 43 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Du Yannian	杜延年	Dù Yánnián
Surname	Du	杜	Du
Personal name	Du Yannian	杜延年
Personal name	Du Yannian	杜延年	Du Yannian
Personal	Du Yannian	延年	Du Yannian
Personal name	Du Yannian	延年	Dù Yánnián
Personal name	Du Yannian	杜延年	Dù Yánnián
Personal	Du Yannian	杜延年	Du Yannian
Personal	Du Yannian	延年	Yannian
Title	Governor of Xihe	西河太守
Title	Grand Coachman	太僕	Taipu
Descriptive kinship	High ancestor of Du Du	高祖延年
Posthumous	Marquis Jing	敬侯	Jing Hou
Title	Marquis of Jianping	建平侯	Jianping Hou
Title	Remonstrance Grand Master	諫大夫
Title	Usher	謁者
Given	Yannian	延年
Personal name	Yannian	延年
Given	Yannian	延年	Yannian
Courtesy	Yougong	幼公	Yougong
Given		延年	Yannian
Surname		杜	Du

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:008:s0090, hanshu:070:s0210
Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0260, hanshu:085:s0212, houhanshu:089:s0002
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:070:s0024

Roles

Administrator
Aristocrat
General
Named Individual
Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Death

died a few months later / 薨
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0071

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 五鳳三年 · Western Year: BC 55
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:085:s0209, hanshu:085:s0212
Source Date: Text: 元鳳元年 · Western Year: BC 80
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:008:s0090
Source Date: Text: 孝宣承統 · Western Interval: Start: BC 74 · End: BC 48
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0260
Source Date: Text: 宣帝时 · Western Interval: Start: BC 74 · End: BC 49
Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0002

Family

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Ancestor of Du Du (杜笃)
Generation Distance: 4 · Line: paternal · Kinship Term: high ancestor / 高祖
Generation Distance: 4 · Line: paternal · Kinship Term: high ancestor / 高祖
Parent of Paternal great-grandfather of Du Du (杜笃曾祖)
Parentage: biological

Career and standing

Label: imperial censor / 御史大夫 · Action: appointed
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0217
Label: Imperial Counselor / 御史大夫 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 宣帝时 · Western Interval: Start: BC 74 · End: BC 49
Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0002
Label: Governor of Xihe / 西河太守 · Action: held
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0212
army superintendent of works / 軍司空
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0026
grand coachman / 太僕
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0033, hanshu:070:s0223
imperial counselor / 御史大夫
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0067
remonstrance grandee / 諫大夫
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0027
Title: marquis / 列侯 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元鳳元年冬十月 · Western Year: BC 80
Explicit · hanshu:008:s0093
Title: Marquis of Jianping · Households: 4300
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0032, hanshu:070:s0219
Marquis Jing / 敬侯
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0071
Marquis of Jianping / 建平侯
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0032
Status: retirement · Action: entered · Reason: old age and illness
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0217

Places and affiliations

Label: Han / 漢 · Relation: served
Explicit · hanshu:085:s0212
Label: Western Han / 漢 · Relation: served
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0260
Polity: Western Han · Relation: served
Explicit · houhanshu:089:s0002
Duling / 杜陵
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0210

Events and relationships

Type: son · Person Local Id: Du Zhou (杜周)
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0023, hanshu:070:s0024

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: general or chancellor (將相) · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0260
Assessment: had achievements recounted in their age · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · hanshu:068:s0260