Overview
Ding Ming was a Grand Marshal and Marquis of Yang'an.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 2 元壽元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 12, passage 123
- BC 7 to BC 1 哀帝Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 105, passages 195, 207
- BC 7 to BC 1 哀帝時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 93, passage 180
- BC 7 綏和二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 12, passage 35
Family
- Kin of Ding Xuan (宣)senior clansman of father's generation 族父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 198
- Sibling of Mother of Emperor Ai (哀帝母)Strongly inferred · Book of Han 93, passage 180
- Sibling of Zhong (忠)fellow maternal uncle 舅 · Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Han 12, passages 35-36
- Sibling of Empress Dowager Ding (丁太后)maternal uncle of Emperor Ai / brother of Empress Dowager Ding 舅 · Full siblings · maternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 195
- Kin of Emperor Ai (孝哀皇帝)maternal uncle 舅 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Han 12, passage 35
- Sibling of Lady Ding (丁姬)mother's brother 舅 · Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Han 12, passage 35
- Kin of Ding Wu (吳)younger male cousin 從弟 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 198
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 105 Volume 93: Flatterers 3 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 12 Volume 11: Annals of Emperor Ai 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 93 Volume 82: Wang Shang, Shi Dan and Fu Xi 1 passage
- Book of Han, Chapter 94 Volume 83: Xue Xuan and Zhu Bo 1 passage
- Book of Han, Chapter 96 Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye 1 passage
Career and standing
- grand marshal 大司馬AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 195
- general-in-chief of agile cavalry 票騎將軍BC 2 代明為大司馬衛將軍 · DismissedDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 207
- Grand Commandant and General of Chariots and Cavalry 大司馬票騎將軍BC 2 元壽元年九月 · DismissedDirectly stated · Book of Han 12, passage 123
- grand marshal and general of agile cavalry 大司馬票騎將軍Directly stated · Book of Han 96, passage 331
- grand marshal and guards general 大司馬衛將軍Directly stated · Book of Han 94, passage 278
- Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯Enfeoffed · Basis maternal uncle of Emperor AiDirectly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 180
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- Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯BC 7 綏和二年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Han 12, passage 35
- Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯Directly stated · Book of Han 96, passage 331
- Marquis of Yang'an 陽安侯Directly stated · Book of Han 94, passage 278
- Surrendered seals and returned homeBC 2 代明為大司馬衛將軍 · DismissedDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passages 207-208
Events and relationships
- Checked Dong Xian influence and pitied Wang JiaPolitical · Grand marshalDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 195
- 帝舅Directly stated · Book of Han 96, passage 331
- Relation Predecessor of · Person Dong Xian (董賢)Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 208
- Relation Political ally of · Person Wang Jia (王嘉)Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 206
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment jealous of the loyal and slanderous of the meritorious · Mode edict Speaker Emperor Ai of Han (漢哀帝)Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 201
References in the histories
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