Five Dynasties · harsh official sent to collect overdue rent

Tao Wenju 陶文舉

Attested AD 955

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Tao Wenju as an official. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Tao Wenju 陶文舉 Tao Wenju
Alternate Tao Wenju 陶文舉 Tao Wenju

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Uncertain
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 顯德二年 · Western Year: AD 955
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:115:s0198

Career and standing

  • Description: court diarist ordered to collect overdue rent in Songzhou / 起居郎奉命征宋州殘租 · Western Year: AD 955

Assessments and attributes

  • Description: condemned as a harsh official whose punishments harmed thousands and killed several youths / 被評為酷吏,刑宋民數千且致數人死 · Western Year: AD 955 · Provenance: Mode: narrator

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 2 passages