Overview
Sikong Tu was a scholar and Critic.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Biaosheng | 表聖 | Biaosheng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 873 to AD 874 咸通末Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 253
- AD 837 to AD 908 唐人司空圖Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 377, passage 27
- AD 904 昭宗在華…會遷洛陽Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 194, passages 269-270
- AD 892 to AD 893 景福中Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 267
- AD 880 黃巢陷長安Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 260
- AD 889 龍紀初Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 266
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Sikong Yu (司空輿)father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 249
- Sibling of Younger brother of Sikong Tu (司空圖弟)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 261
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Career and standing
- Remonstrator 諫議大夫AD 892 to AD 893 景福中 · AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 267
- Attending Censor 殿中侍御史AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 255
- Drafting Secretary 知制誥Appointed · At Fengxiang 鳳翔Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 264
- Vice Director of the Ministry of Rites 禮部員外郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 259
- Master of Records in the Court of Imperial Entertainments 光祿寺主簿Demoted to · At eastern capital 東都Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 255
- Attendant of the Secretariat 中書舍人Promoted toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 264
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- Director of the Ministry of Rites 禮部郎中Promoted toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 259
- former office restored 舊官AD 889 龍紀初 · ReappointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 266
- staff officer under Lu Wo 僚佐AD 874 to AD 880 攜還朝 · RecommendedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 258
- Vice Director of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部侍郎Summoned asDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 268
- Vice Director of the Ministry of War 兵部侍郎Summoned as · At Hua 華Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 269
- EnteredAD 889 龍紀初 · Resigned for illnessDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 266
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passages 248, 264
- At Yuxiang in Hezhong 河中虞鄉Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 248
- At eastern capital 東都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 255
- At Hezhong 河中 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 248
- At Hezhong 河中 · Relation ReachedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 263
- At Xianyang 咸陽 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 263
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- At Yuxiang 虞鄉 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 248
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 873 to AD 874 咸通末 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 253
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Subject · With Lu Xie (盧攜) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 257
Events and relationships
- Appointed at Xizong temporary capitalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 264
- Begged off for foot ailmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 269
- Could not follow emperor at Baoji returned HezhongTravel · Official · At Baoji 寶雞Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 265
- Declined at palace gate and withdrewCareer · AppointeeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 268
- Did not take up remonstrator postAD 892 to AD 893 景福中 · Career · AppointeeDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 267
- Failed to flee when Huang Chao took ChanganDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 260
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- Feigned dropping tablet and rustic senility to avoid courtDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passages 270-271
- Fled to Xianyang then HezhongAD 880 黃巢陷長安 · Travel · Fugitive · At Hezhong 河中Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 263
- Followed Wang Ning to ShangzhouDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 253
- Recruited to Xuan She observation staffDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 254
- Refused Duan Zhang offer to see rebel generalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passages 261-262
- Refused to leave Ning headquarters impeached and demotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 255
- Resigned for illnessAD 889 龍紀初 · Career · OfficialDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 266
- Relation Protege of · Person Wang Ning (王凝)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passages 253-254
- Relation Recommended by · Person Lu Wo (盧渥)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 258
- Relation Companion of · Person Lu Xie (盧攜)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 256
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment integrity-admired-by-Lu-Xie · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Lu Xie (盧攜)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 256
- Assessment lofty-gentleman · Mode speech Speaker Lu Xie (盧攜)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 257
- Assessment no-intent-toward-the-world · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Liu Can (柳璨)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 271
- foot ailmentIllnessDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 269
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 248
References in the histories
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