Han Wo (韓偓) | 24 Histories

Overview

Han Wo was an official and Courtier.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Zhiguang	致光	Zhìguāng

Life and dates

Death

AD 905 to AD 912 天祐二年後南依
At south, under Wang Shenzhi 南依王審知
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265

Attested activity

AD 901 天復初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 104
AD 905 天祐二年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 264
AD 905 to AD 912 天祐二年後南依
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265
AD 903 帝反正
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 248
AD 889 擢進士第
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 183, passages 175-176
AD 901 昭宗反正
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 181

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AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passages 210, 214-215
AD 901 to AD 903 行在
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passages 216, 220, 233

Family

Sibling of Han Yi (韓儀)
elder brother 兄
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 266

Kinship Role clan members · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265

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Career and standing

Hanlin academician drafting edicts 學士草制
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 216, 220
staff officer of the Hezhong command 佐河中幕府
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 176
Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 215
deputy to the commissioner for revenue (duzhi) 度支自副
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 179
Hanlin academician 翰林學士
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 180
Left Remonstrator 左拾遺
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 177

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Chancellor 宰相
Declined
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 248-249
Militia Vice-Prefect of Pu Prefecture 濮州司馬
AD 901 to AD 903 行在 · Demoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 261
Defender of Rongyi 榮懿尉
Demoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 263
academician 學士
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 220, 224
Chief Academician 學士承旨
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 260
inner secretariat duty 內署
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 222
Vice Minister 侍郎
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 260
chief academician (chengzhi) 承旨
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 215
Left Remonstrating Grandee 左諫議大夫
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 178
Secretariat drafter 中書舍人
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 180
academician 學士
AD 905 天祐二年 · Reappointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 264
Left Remonstrator 左拾遺
Resigned · Reason illness
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 177
former office 故官
AD 905 天祐二年 · Restored
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 264
Militia Vice-Prefect of Deng Prefecture 鄧州司馬
Transferred
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 263
meritorious minister 功臣
AD 901 昭宗反正 · Granted
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 181
Recognized
AD 901 昭宗反正 · Meritorious minister
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 181
Suffered
Illness
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 177
Threatened with death
In danger
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 221, 229, 259
Suffered
Slandered · Authority Li Yanbi (李彥弼)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 204
demotion 貶
Suffered · Authority Quanzhong (全忠)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 261, 263

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 183, passage 104
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 176, 216, 264
At Wannian in Jingzhao 京兆萬年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 175
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔
At E 鄠 · Relation Traveled to
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 214
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔
At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Traveled to
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 215
At Deng Prefecture 鄧州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 263

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At Food Service Bureau 尚食局 · Relation Present at
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 233
At Hezhong 河中 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 176
At Jingzhao 京兆 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 175
At Pu Prefecture 濮州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 261
At Rongyi 榮懿 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 263
At south, under Wang Shenzhi 南依王審知 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265
At Wannian 萬年 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 175
At Wude Hall 武德殿 · Relation Present at
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 233
Organization Hanlin Academy 翰林 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 180

Learning and skills

Relation Student of · Person Zhao Chong (趙崇)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 194
Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 176

Works and attributed material

Collection of the Perfumed Toilet 香奩集
Relation False attributed author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 122
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 183-187, 190-191, 205-209
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Linghu Huan (令狐渙) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 200-201
Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor (帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 216-219
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor (帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 233-234, 237-239, 242-243
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 105, 107, 109-111

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Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 220, 222, 250, 253

Events and relationships

Advised limited purge
Political · Counselor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 237-240
Asked to expel
Political · Adviser · With Li Yanbi (李彥弼) · Outcome Rejected by emperor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 203
Opposed recall
AD 901 to AD 903 行在 · Political · Memorialist · With Wei Yifan (韋貽範)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 216-219
Opposed summoning Li Maozhen guards
Political · Adviser · With Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 197
Overtook emperor by night
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔 · Travel · Pursuer · At E 鄠 · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 214
Refused then broke shared mat
Ritual · Guest · With Zheng Yuangui (鄭元規)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 250-252

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Refused to draft edict
AD 901 to AD 903 行在 · Political · Refuser
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 220, 223
Refused to rise
Ritual · Guest · With Quanzhong (全忠)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 253-254
Secret audience
Political · Counselor · With Emperor (帝)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 233-235
Settled policy to execute
AD 900 to AD 901 誅劉季述 · Political · Co planner · With Liu Jishu (劉季述)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 181
Supported prince
Political · Counselor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 241-243, 246-247
Took clan south
AD 905 to AD 912 天祐二年後南依 · Travel · Refugee · With Wang Shenzhi (王審知)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265
Urged delay in purging eunuchs
Political · Adviser · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 183, 187
Urged withdrawing Fengxiang guards and exposing eunuchs
AD 901 to AD 903 至鳳翔 · Political · Adviser · With Cui Yin (崔胤)
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passages 210-212
Relation Co planner with · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 181
Relation Political supporter of · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 247
Relation Protege of · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 179
Relation Recommended by · Person Wang Pu (王溥)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 180
Relation Recommender of · Person Zhao Chong (趙崇)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 193, 257
Relation Student of · Person Zhao Chong (趙崇)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 194
Relation Declined to supersede · Person Linghu Huan (令狐渙)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 190-191
Relation Recommender of · Person Wang Zan (王贊)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 257

Assessments and attributes

Assessment able to yield · Assessor Person Id Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 194
Assessment could-not-be-tolerated-at-court · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 271
Assessment delighted-in-insulting-men-of-rank · Mode hearsay
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 255
Assessment filial-and-principled-refusal-to-draft · Mode self-report Speaker Han Wo (韓偓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 220, 222
Assessment Yi would not deserve blame even if the flight occurred; calling him displeased with the restoration is slander · Mode speech Speaker Han Wo (韓偓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 109-111
Item noodles and beans 面豆 · Relation Bestowed · With Emperor (帝)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 235

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 104, 175
dared not enter court after the Tianyou summons
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 265
received no salary income for a full year, according to Conghao
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 230

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan · 1 passage

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〈（《宋朝類苑》：和魯公凝有艷詞一編名《香奩集》，凝後貴，乃嫁其名為韓偓，今世傳韓偓《香奩集》，乃凝所為也。〈Classified Anecdotes of the Song Dynasty〉: He Duke of Lu Ning wrote passionate lyrics called Collection of the Perfumed Toilet. After he rose high he attributed them to Han Wo; the Han Wo collection transmitted today is Ning's.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 183Volume 183 Biographies 108: Bi, Cui, Liu, Lu, Zheng, Zhu, Han · 45 passages

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天復初，帝密語韓偓曰：「陸扆、裴贄孰忠於我？」 Early in the Tianfu era, the emperor spoke privately to Han Wo and asked, "Between Lu Yi and Pei Zan, which of them is more loyal to me?"

偓曰：「扆等皆宰相，安有它腸？」 Wo replied, "Yi and the others are all chancellors. How could they harbor any other intent?"

偓曰：「孰為陛下言此？」 Wo asked, "Who told Your Majesty this?"

偓曰：「設扆如是，亦不足責。 Wo said, "Even if Yi had done as alleged, he would not deserve blame.

韓偓，字致光，京兆萬年人。 Han Wo, whose courtesy name was Zhiguang, was a native of Wannian in Jingzhao.

宰相崔胤判度支，表以自副。 When Chancellor Cui Yin took charge of the budget, he recommended Wo as his deputy.

偓嘗與胤定策誅劉季述，昭宗反正，為功臣。 Wo once joined with Yin in planning the execution of Liu Jishu. When Emperor Zhaozong restored the throne, Wo was counted among the meritorious ministers.

偓曰：「陛下誅季述時，余皆赦不問，今又誅之，誰不懼死？ Wo said, "When Your Majesty executed Jishu, all the others were pardoned and left unpunished. If you execute eunuchs again now, who will not fear for his life?