Duan Pingzhong (段平仲)

Overview

Duan Pingzhong was an official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Bingyong	秉庸	Bingyong

Life and dates

Death

AD 806 to AD 820 元和
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 173
AD 806 元和初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 200

Attested activity

AD 806 元和初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 168
AD 806 元和初
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 195
AD 785 to AD 820 平仲觸鱗之氣
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 299
AD 785 to AD 798 登進士第至入朝
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 176-179
AD 798 貞元十四年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 158-159
AD 798 貞元十四年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 185-186

Family

Descendant of Duan Da (段達)
ancestor in the sixth generation 六代祖 · paternal line · 6 generations
sixth-generation descendant 六代孫 · paternal line · 6 generations
Sources vary in certainty · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 148; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 175

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Lineage Duan of Wuwei · Ancestor Person Id Duan Da (段達)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 147-148

Career and standing

chief secretary 掌書記
Appointed · At Huainan 淮南 · Recommender Person Id Li Fu (李復)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 150
chief secretary 掌書記
Appointed · At Huainan 淮南 · Recommender Person Id Du You (杜佑)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 150
chief secretary 掌書記
Appointed · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 177
Investigating Censor 監察御史
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 152; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 179
judge under the defender of the eastern capital 東都留守判官
Appointed · At eastern capital 東都
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 167; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 194
vice director of the Farms Office 屯田員外郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 194

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Vice Director of the Farms Office 屯田員外郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 167
vice director of the Provisions Office 膳部員外郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 194
Vice Director of the Provisions Office 膳部員外郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 167
staff officer 從事
Held · At Hua Prefecture (華州) and Hua Prefecture (滑州) 華州、滑州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 151; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 178
director in the Right Secretariat 右司郎中
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 194
Director in the Right Secretariat 右司郎中
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 167
Left Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子左庶子
AD 806 元和初 · Reassigned · Reason illness 疾
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 200
Left Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子左庶子
Reassigned · Reason illness
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 173
Drafting Attendant 給事中
AD 806 元和初 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 198
Grand Remonstrator 諫議大夫
AD 806 元和初 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 168; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 195
Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞
AD 806 元和初 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 200
Drafting Attendant 給事中
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 171
Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 173
Entered
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Idle dismissal · Duration seven years 七年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 193
Entered
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Idle without office · Duration Source Date: Text: 坐廢七年 · Western Interval: Start: AD 798 · End: AD 805
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 166

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 147, 150; Old Book of Tang 157, passages 174, 179
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 299
At Wuwei 武威
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 147; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 174
At court 朝 · Relation Entered
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 152
At Hua Prefecture (滑州) 滑州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 151; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 178
At Hua Prefecture (華州) 華州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 151

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At Hua Prefecture 華州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 178
At Huainan 淮南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 150

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 149; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 176

Works and attributed material

AD 798 貞元十四年
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 156-157
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 183-184

Events and relationships

Blundered and was shouted out
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Audience · Speaker · With Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 186-192
Blundered in audience
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Court · Speaker
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 159-165
Chosen for granary relief
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Relief · Envoy · With Chen Gui (陳歸) · At capital 京師
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 158-159
Chosen to open granaries
AD 798 貞元十四年 · Relief mission · Envoy · With Chen Gui (陳歸) · At capital 京師
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 185-186
Memorialized on court errors
AD 806 元和初 · Political · Remonstrator
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 199
Memorialized on court errors
Political · Memorialist
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 172

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Requested demotion
AD 806 元和初 · Political · Memorialist · With Tutu Chengcui (吐突承璀)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 170
Sought demotion and punishment
AD 806 元和初 · Political · Memorialist · With Tutu Chengcui (吐突承璀)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 196-197
Relation Staff officer of · Person Li Fu (李復) · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 177
Relation Staff officer of · Person Li Fu (李復)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 150-151
Relation Staff officer of · Person Du You (杜佑) · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 150; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 177
Relation Co memorialist with · Person Lü Yuanying (呂元膺)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 197

Assessments and attributes

Assessment became famous because of the audience blunder · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 166
Assessment became-famous-thereby · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 193
Assessment bold remonstrance like touching the dragon's scales, perhaps to correct errors · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 299
Assessment open and bold, esteemed integrity, loved wine, spoke with proud directness · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 153
Assessment uncompromising uprightness (狷直) · Assessor contemporaries · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 172
Assessment uncompromising-uprightness · Mode contemporary-judgment Source 時人
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 199

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open and bold, esteemed integrity, fond of wine, proud in speech 磊落尚氣節，嗜酒傲言
Character
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 180
reassigned because of illness
Illness
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 173

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 147
Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 174, 299

References in the histories

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History

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi · 12 passages

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段平仲，字秉庸，武威人。 Duan Pingzhong, courtesy name Bingyong, came from Wuwei.

杜佑、李復相繼鎮淮南，皆表平仲為掌書記。 Du You and Li Fu governed Huainan in succession and both appointed Pingzhong chief secretary.

復移鎮華州、滑州，仍為從事。 When Fu moved to govern Hua Prefecture in Shaanxi and Hua Prefecture in Henan, Pingzhong continued as his staff officer.

平仲磊落尚氣節，嗜酒傲言。 Pingzhong was open and bold, esteemed integrity, loved wine, and spoke with proud directness.

平仲嘗謂人曰：「主上聰明神武，臣下畏懼不言，自循默耳。 Pingzhong once said, 'The sovereign is intelligent and martial. His subjects fear him and stay silent—that is all.

如平仲一得召見，必當大有開悟。」 If I were once summoned to audience, I would surely bring great enlightenment.'

平仲與考功員外陳歸當奉使，因辭得對，乃入近禦座，粗陳本事。 Pingzhong and vice director of merit evaluation Chen Gui were chosen for the mission. Taking leave he gained audience, approached the throne, and roughly stated the business.

上察平仲意有所蓄，以歸在側不言。 The emperor saw that Pingzhong had more to say. Because Gui stood beside him and said nothing,

及奏事畢退，平仲獨不退，欲有奏啟； when the report ended and they withdrew, Pingzhong alone did not leave, wishing to submit further;

平仲錯愕，都不得言因誤稱其名。 Pingzhong was startled speechless and in confusion called out his own name.

平仲蒼黃，又誤趨禦障後，歸下階連呼，乃得出。 Pingzhong turned pale, blundered behind the imperial screen, and only got out when Gui called repeatedly from the lower steps.