Duan Huai (段徊) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Duan Huai as a courtier and official. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Duan Huai	段徊	Duan Huai
Personal name	Duan Huai	段徊	Duan Huai
Given	Huai	徊	Huai

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:069:s0037

Roles

Courtier
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 三年 · Western Year: AD 925
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:069:s0037

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:069:s0038, jiuwudaishi:069:s0039, jiuwudaishi:069:s0041, jiuwudaishi:069:s0042

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 4 passages

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時樞密承旨段徊當權任事，以憲從龍舊望，不欲憲在朝廷。 At that time Duan Huai, chief drafter of the Bureau of Military Affairs, held power and managed affairs; because of Xian's old prestige as a follower of the dragon, he did not want Xian at court.

會孟知祥鎮蜀川，選北京留守，徊揚言曰：「北門，國家根本，非重德不可輕授； When Meng Zhixiang was posted to govern Shu, the northern capital intendant was to be chosen. Huai proclaimed publicly, "The northern gate is the root of the state; without great virtue it cannot be lightly conferred;

趨時者因附徊勢，巧中傷之。 Those who courted the times attached themselves to Huai's power and craftily slandered him.

孔謙、段徊白崇韜曰：「邦計雖重，在侍中眼前，但得一人為使即可。 Kong Qian and Duan Huai told Chongtao, "State revenue is weighty, but it is before the Vice Director's eyes—one man as commissioner will suffice.