Qin and Han · Scholar

Jing Dan 井丹

Jǐng Dān

Attested AD 25 - AD 57

Passages: 8
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

The translated histories identify Jing Dan as a hermit, named individual, and scholar. This record brings together 8 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Jing Dan	井丹	Jǐng Dān
Courtesy name	Dachun	大春	Dàchūn
Given	Dan	丹	Dān
Surname	Jing	井	Jǐng
Alternate name	Jing Dachun	井大春
Personal name	Jing Dan	井丹	Jǐng Dān

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · houhanshu:094:s0147
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · nanqishu:017:s0121

Roles

Hermit
Named Individual
Scholar

Life and dates

Death

Manner: natural lifespan
Explicit · houhanshu:094:s0159

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 信陽侯陰就見井丹 · Western Interval: Start: AD 25 · End: AD 57
Explicit · nanqishu:017:s0121
Source Date: Text: 建武末 · Western Interval: Start: AD 50 · End: AD 56
Explicit · houhanshu:094:s0150

Places and affiliations

Place: Mei in Fufeng / 扶风郿
Explicit · houhanshu:094:s0147

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 7 passages

井丹字大春，扶风郿人也。 Jing Dan, styled Dachun, came from Mei in Fufeng.

少受业太学，通《五经》，善谈论，故京师为之语曰：“《五经》纷纶井大春。” He studied the Five Classics at the Imperial Academy and shone in debate—hence the capital rhyme: "The Five Classics in glorious tangle—Jing Dachun."

建武末，沛王辅等五王居北宫，皆好宾客，更遣请丹，不能致。 Late in Jianwu the five princes, including Prince Liu Fu of Pei, lodged in the Northern Palace; all loved hosting guests and in turn sent to invite Jing Dan, but could not bring him.

丹不得已，既至，就故为设麦饭葱叶之食。 Cornered, Jing arrived; Yin served plain wheat porridge and scallions to humiliate him.

丹推去之，曰：“以君侯能供甘旨，故来相过，何其薄乎？” Jing pushed the bowl away: "I came thinking a marquis could feast a guest—why this beggar's fare?"

更置盛馔，乃食。 Yin laid out a rich table; only then did Jing dine.

丹笑曰：“吾闻桀驾人车，岂此邪？” Jing laughed, "I heard Jie of Xia used men for chariots—is this that?"

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress · 1 passage

信陽侯陰就見井丹，左右人進輦，是爲臣下亦得乘之。 When Marquis Yin of Xinyang went to see Jing Dan, his attendants brought a palanquin—showing that even subjects might ride it.