Aruqtai (阿魯圖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Aruqtai was a Yuan Chancellor and History Supervisor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1351 至正十一年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 111, passages 110, 113
AD 1345 進《宋史》表
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 497, passages 1-2
AD 1343 to AD 1345 領史事…彙粹為書
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 497, passage 21

Key source chapters

History of Song, Chapter 497 Volume 497: Appendix: History of Song Table Revision of Official Titles 4 passages
History of Yuan, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Tables 6: Three Ducal Ministers 2 1 passage

Career and standing

chief minister 當揆
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 38
Grand Guardian 太保
AD 1351 至正十一年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 111, passages 110, 113
Director of the Classics Lectures 領經筵事
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2
Grand Preceptor of the Palace with the Insignia of the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2
Recorder of Important Affairs of State and Military 錄軍國重事
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2
Right Chancellor of the Central Secretariat 中書右丞相
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2

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Supervisor of the Compilation of the National History 監修國史
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2
Supervisor of Xuanzhengyuan, Taiyiyuan, and Guanghuisi affairs 提調宣政院太醫院廣惠司事
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2
Upper Pillar of State 上柱國
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 2; History of Yuan 111, passage 113

Works and attributed material

History of Song 宋史
Relation Supervisor
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passages 21, 43
Memorial · Author · Mode quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passages 2-6, 16, 21, 38, 43

Events and relationships

History of Song 宋史
AD 1343 to AD 1345 領史事…彙粹為書 · Scholarly · Director · Directed history compilation
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 21
History of Song 宋史
AD 1345 進《宋史》表 · Political · Presenter · Presented memorial
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passages 1-2, 43

Assessments and attributes

Assessment song-outward-display-flourished-while-real-virtue-declined · About Song history 宋史 · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 497, passage 34

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 497Volume 497: Appendix: History of Song Table Revision of Official Titles · 4 passages

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開府儀同三司、上柱國、錄軍國重事、中書右丞相、監修國史、領經筵事、提調宣政院太醫院廣惠司事臣阿魯圖等言： Aruqtai and others, Grand Preceptor of the Palace with the Insignia of the Three Excellencies, Upper Pillar of State, Recorder of Important Affairs of State and Military, Right Chancellor of the Central Secretariat, Supervisor of the Compilation of the National History, Director of the Classics Lectures, and supervisor of the affairs of the Xuanzheng Bureau, the Imperial Medical Institute, and the Broad Benefit Office, respectfully submit:

臣阿魯圖等，誠惶誠恐，頓首頓首，欽惟皇帝陛下恢弘至道，紹述丕謨。 We, your servants Aruqtai and others, in deepest awe and reverence bow our heads repeatedly, respectfully considering that Your Majesty expands the utmost Way and carries forward the great design.

命臣阿魯圖、左丞相臣別兒怯不花領史事，前右丞相臣脫脫為都總裁，平章政事臣帖穆爾達世、御史大夫臣惟一、翰林學士承旨臣起巖、臣玄、治書御史臣好文、禮部尚書臣沂、崇文大監臣宗瑞為總裁官，平章政事臣納麟、臣顏、前中書右丞臣達世睦邇、左丞臣守簡、參議臣岳柱、臣住、臣思謙、郎中臣斡欒、臣思立等協恭董治，史官工部侍郎臣斡玉倫徒，秘書卿臣泰不華、太常僉院臣杜秉彝、翰林直學士臣宋褧，國子司業臣王思誠、臣澤民、集賢待制臣干文傳、翰林待制臣張瑾、臣師道、宣文閣鑒書博士臣麥文貴、監察御史臣余闕、太常博士臣李齊、翰林修撰臣劉聞、太醫院都事臣賈魯、國子助教臣馮福可、太廟署令臣陳祖仁、西臺御史臣趙中、翰林應奉臣王儀、臣貞、秘書著作左郎臣譚慥、翰林編修臣張翥、國子助教臣吳當、經筵檢討臣危素編劘分局，彙粹為書。 Your Majesty appointed Aruqtai and Left Chancellor Bayan Qutlugh to direct the history project, with former Right Chancellor Toqto'a as chief director-in-chief, and Chief Directors including Chief Councillors Temür Dash, Censor-in-Chief Weiyi, Hanlin Academicians Expositor Qiyan and Xuan, Investigating Censor Haowen, Minister of Rites Yi, and Director of the Directorate of Education Zongrui; together with Chief Councillors Nalin and Yan, former Right Vice Director of the Central Secretariat Dashimur, Left Vice Director Shoujian, Counsellors Yuezhu, Zhu, and Siqian, Bureau Directors Olon and Sili, and others to assist in reverent supervision; and history officers including Vice Minister of Works Oluntur, Secretary Director Taibuhua, Vice Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Du Bingyi, Hanlin Academician Song Jiong, Rectors of the Directorate of Education Wang Sicheng and Zemin, Awaiting Editor-in-Chief of the Hall of Gathered Worthies Gan Wenchuan, Hanlin Awaiting Editors Zhang Jin and Shidao, Doctor of the Xuanwen Pavilion Mai Wengui, Investigating Censor Yu Que, Doctor of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Li Qi, Hanlin Compiler Liu Wen, Chief Administrator of the Imperial Medical Institute Jia Lu, Instructors of the Directorate of Education Feng Fuke, Director of the Imperial Ancestral Temple Office Chen Zuren, Western Censor Zhao Zhong, Hanlin Attendants Wang Yi and Zhen, Left Secretary Compiler Tan Zao, Hanlin Compiler Zhang Zhu, Instructor of the Directorate of Education Wu Dang, and Classics Lectures Reviewer Wei Su to edit in separate bureaus and gather the whole into a book.

臣阿魯圖等忝司當揆，實預提綱，周詢在局之言，靡不究心乃職。 We, your servants Aruqtai and others, unworthily holding the chief ministership, truly took part in directing the overall plan; we thoroughly inquired into the views of those in the bureau, and none failed to devote their full hearts to their duties.

History of Yuan, Chapter 111Volume 111 Tables 6: Three Ducal Ministers 2 · 1 passage

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