Sui and Tang · Chancellor

Pei Du 裴度

Attested AD 826 - AD 833

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Pei Du was a Chancellor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 833 太和七年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 78, 85
AD 826 寶曆二年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 10, 14

Career and standing

chancellor 宰臣
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 14

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 14

Events and relationships

Counseled forbearance
Political · Advisor · With Emperor Jingzong (敬宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 14
Counseled swallowing insult
Political · Advisor · With Emperor Wenzong of Tang (唐文宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 85

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 180Volume 176 Biographies 126: Li Zongmin, Yang Sifu, Yang Yuqing, Ma Zhi, Li Rangyi, Weipi, Zhou Chi, Cui Guicong, Zhengsu, Lu Shang · 2 passages

天子怒其悖慢，取宰臣裴度謀，優容之，語見別卷。 The emperor was furious at this insolence, but after consulting Chancellor Pei Du he chose to show forbearance; the full account appears elsewhere.

朝廷納裴度言，務以含垢，下詔諭之，因再遣使加尚書右僕射。 The court accepted Pei Du's counsel, resolved to swallow the insult, issued an edict of explanation, and sent another envoy to appoint Zhicheng Right Vice Director.