Han (涵) | 24 Histories

Overview

Han was an official and Imperial Clan Member.

Life and dates

Death

AD 784 興元元年九月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 77

Attested activity

AD 776 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 62
AD 771 大歷六年正月
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 61
AD 762 寶應元年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56
AD 779 德宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64
AD 784 興元元年九月
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 77

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Shaokang (少康)
father 父
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 65
Child of Mother of Han (涵母)
mother 母
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 57

Career and standing

Chief Censor 御史大夫
AD 771 大歷六年正月 · Appointed concurrent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 61
Censor-in-chief 御史中丞
AD 762 寶應元年 · Appointed concurrent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56
Director of the Court of Imperial Entertainments 光祿卿
AD 779 德宗即位 · Appointed concurrent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 75
Chief Censor 御史大夫
AD 776 十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 62
overall training-and-defense and observation commissioner of western Zhejiang 浙江西道都團練觀察等使
AD 771 大歷六年正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 61
prefect of Suzhou 蘇州刺史
AD 771 大歷六年正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 61

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Hebei pacification commissioner 河北宣慰使
AD 762 寶應元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56
Left Guardian of the Heir Apparent 左庶子
AD 762 寶應元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56
deputy commissioner for the imperial tombs 山陵副使
AD 779 德宗即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64
Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少傅
AD 779 德宗即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64
Hebei-Shuo pacification commissioner 河朔宣慰使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 60
Supervising Secretary 給事中
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 59
Vice Director of the Imperial Clan Court 宗正少卿
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 68
Left Assistant Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 59
acting Minister of Public Works 檢校工部尚書
AD 779 德宗即位 · Reassigned
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 75
deputy commissioner for the imperial tombs 山陵副使
AD 779 德宗即位 · Retained
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 75
Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 右僕射
Retired as
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 76
observation commissioner of the capital region 京畿觀察使
AD 776 十一年 · Succeeded · With Li Qiyun (李棲筠)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 63
Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent 太子太保
AD 784 興元元年九月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 77
Entered
AD 762 寶應元年 · Mourning leave granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 58
Entered
AD 762 寶應元年 · Recalled from mourning
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 57
Entered
Retired
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 56, 64
AD 771 大歷六年正月
At Suzhou 蘇州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 61
At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Mission related to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 60

Events and relationships

Asked to leave office to complete mourning
AD 762 寶應元年 · Administrative · Petitioner
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 58
Came to court
AD 776 十一年 · Court · Official
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 62
Entered mourning for mother
AD 762 寶應元年 · Ritual · Mourner · With Mother of Han (涵母)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 57
Observed austere mourning while traveling
AD 762 寶應元年 · Ritual · Subject
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 57
Relation Successor of · Person Li Qiyun (李棲筠)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 63
Relation Superior of · Person Lü Wei (呂渭)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 65

Assessments and attributes

Assessment easygoing and lacking talent for decisive action · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 64
Assessment known for loyalty, prudence, and thoroughness · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 56

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 7 passages

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寶應元年，初平河朔，代宗以涵忠謹洽聞，遷左庶子、兼御史中丞、河北宣慰使。 In the first year of Baoying, when the Hebei region was first pacified, Daizong promoted Han—known for loyalty, prudence, and thoroughness—to Left Guardian of the Heir Apparent, with concurrent appointment as Censor-in-chief and Hebei pacification commissioner.

京畿觀察使李棲筠歿，代之。 When Li Qiyun, observation commissioner of the capital region, died, Han succeeded him.

德宗即位，以涵和易，無剸割之才，除太子少傅，充山陵副使。 When Dezong took the throne, judging Han easygoing and lacking the talent for decisive action, he was made Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent and deputy commissioner for the imperial tombs.

涵判官殿中侍御史呂渭上言：「涵父名少康，今官名犯諱，恐乖禮典。」 Han's aide, Palace Attendant-in-chief Lü Wei, submitted a statement: "Han's father's name is Shaokang. His present official title violates taboo and may conflict with ritual propriety."

尋有人言：「涵昔為宗正少卿，此時無言，今為少傅，妄有奏議。」 Soon someone objected: "When Han was Vice Director of the Imperial Clan Court he said nothing about this; now, as Junior Tutor, his aide presumptuously submitted this opinion."

近聞所陳「少」字，往歲已任少卿，昔是今非，罔我何甚！ We have lately learned that the character shao in question was no issue when Han already held the post of Vice Director years ago. What was acceptable then is unacceptable now—how greatly he has deceived Us!

由是改涵為檢校工部尚書、兼光祿卿，仍充山陵副使。 Han was therefore reassigned as acting Minister of Public Works and concurrent Director of the Court of Imperial Entertainments, while retaining his post as deputy commissioner for the imperial tombs.