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Dong Xian董贤
Grand Marshal, held high position due to personal favor, later committed suicide.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 11
- RELATION RECORDS
- 14
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Dong Xian, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
7 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor Ai of Han→Dong Xianfavor
Dong Xian→Wang Mangfellow officials
Dong Xian→Yang Xiongcolleague
Dong Xian→Kong Guangvisit
Dong Xian→He Wurecommend
Dong Xian—Grand Empress Dowagersubordinate
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 5 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Wang Mang→Dong Xiantake seal
Xifu Gong→Dong Xianjointly reported
Wang Jia→Dong Xianoppose reward
Bao Xuan→Dong Xianimpeach
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Dong Xian→Liu Bangpersuade
Dong Xian→Emperor Ai of Hancut sleeve
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- Official history25 profile notes
Book of Han
13 relations23 verified quotations- Wang Mang→ take seal →Dong Xian
- Dong Xian→ fellow officials →Wang Mang
- Dong Xian→ persuade →Liu Bang
- Emperor Ai of Han→ favor →Dong Xian
Verified original text · 23
收贤印绶
take seal · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上
莽因代之，并诛外家丁、傅
replace · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上
21 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history5 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Huan Tan→ submit memorial →Dong Xian
Verified original text · 1
谭先奏书于贤
submit memorial · Book of the Later Han, 桓谭冯衍列传上
- Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
0 relations0 verified quotations
Relationship network
- take seal← Wang Mang → Dong XianlitBook of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上Book of Han, 佞幸传Book of Han, 王莽传上
Original text (5)
收贤印绶
莽因代之，并诛外家丁、傅
Original relation: replace · Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27下之上
其收大司马印绶，罢归第
Original relation: 收印绶 · Book of Han, 佞幸传
即时退贤
Original relation: 逼退 · Book of Han, 王莽传上
即日罢退高安侯董贤
Original relation: 罢退 · Book of Han, 王莽传上
Original text (1)
十二月庚子，侍中驸马都尉董贤为大司马卫将军。
Original text (1)
新城三老董公遮说汉王
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由是始幸
封贤为高安侯
Original relation: enfeoff · Book of Han, 佞幸传
婉娈董公
侍中驸马都尉董贤、光禄大夫息夫躬、南阳太守孙宠皆以告东平王封列侯
Original relation: favorite minister · Book of Han, 哀帝纪
Original text (1)
乃断袖而起
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哀帝之初，又与董贤同官
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上故令贤私过光
Original text (1)
高安侯董贤亦荐武
Original text (3)
嘉封还诏书，因奏封事谏上及太后
恶，高安侯董贤父子，佞邪乱朝，而不能退
Original relation: 指为佞邪 · Book of Han, 何武王嘉师丹传
以贤为乱国制度
Original relation: oppose · Book of Han, 佞幸传
Original text (2)
董贤贵幸，宣以谏大夫从其后，上书谏曰
奈何独私养外亲与幸臣董贤
Original text (1)
高安侯董贤免大司马位
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以博士弟子因董贤告东平王反谋侯
Original text (1)
董贤因此沮躬、晏之策