CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Du Yan杜淹
A minister in the early Tang Dynasty, once served as the Censor-in-Chief.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 10
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Du Yan, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Du Yan—Du Ruhuiuncle-nephew
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Li Shimin→Du Yanappoint
Du Yan—Wang Shichongsubordinate
Li Yuan→Du Yanexile
Du Yan—Wei Tingcolleague
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Du Yan→Zhangsun Wujiunfriendly
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Li Shimin→Du Yangive gold
Du Ruhui→Du Yansave
Emperor Wen of Sui→Du Yandemote
9 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
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- Official history9 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
10 relations13 verified quotations- Li Shimin→ appoint →Du Yan
- Li Shimin→ give gold →Du Yan
- Du Yan→ respond to memorial →Li Shimin
- Li Yuan→ exile →Du Yan
Verified original text · 13
诏以少牢祭杜如晦、杜淹、李纲之墓
sacrifice · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下
征拜御史大夫，封安吉郡公
appoint · Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history11 profile notes
New Book of Tang
4 relations7 verified quotations- Li Shimin→ appoint →Du Yan
- Du Yan→ respond to memorial →Li Shimin
- Du Yan→ subordinate →Wang Shichong
- Du Yan→ uncle-nephew →Du Ruhui
Verified original text · 7
御史大夫杜淹检校吏部尚书
appoint · New Book of Tang, 太宗本纪
自太宗时，杜淹以吏部尚书参议朝政
appoint · New Book of Tang, 官一志
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- appoint← Li Shimin → Du Yanhist × litNew Book of Tang, 太宗本纪New Book of Tang, 官一志New Book of Tang, 宰相表上New Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传New Book of Tang, 礼乐志十一Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
Original text (8)
诏以少牢祭杜如晦、杜淹、李纲之墓
Original relation: sacrifice · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下
征拜御史大夫，封安吉郡公
太宗又召淹，笑谓曰
Original relation: ask and answer · Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
御史大夫杜淹检校吏部尚书
自太宗时，杜淹以吏部尚书参议朝政
御史大夫杜淹检校吏部尚书，参豫朝政。
Original relation: confer title · New Book of Tang, 宰相表上
召为御史大夫
Original relation: ruler-subject · New Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传
太宗谓侍臣曰
Original relation: ruler-subject · New Book of Tang, 礼乐志十一
Original text (2)
太宗知淹非罪，赠以黄金三百两
太宗亲自临问，赐帛三百匹
Original relation: 临问 · Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
- respond to memorialDu Yan → Li Shiminhist × litNew Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传Old Book of Tang, 音乐志一
Original text (2)
御史大夫杜淹对曰
召为御史大夫
Original relation: ruler-subject · New Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传
Original text (1)
归罪于中允王珪、左卫率韦挺及天策兵曹杜淹等，并流之巂州
- subordinateDu Yan → Wang Shichonghist × litNew Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
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Original text (1)
又素与无忌不协
- uncle-nephewDu Yan → Du Ruhuihist × litNew Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传Old Book of Tang, 房玄龄杜如晦传
Original text (2)
Original text (1)
如晦感其言，请于太宗，淹遂蒙恩宥
Original text (1)
隋文帝闻而恶之，谪戍江表
Original text (1)
归罪于淹及王珪、韦挺等