Song, Liao, and Jin · Eunuch and Official

Dong Songchen 董宋臣

First attested AD 1241; died AD 1263

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Songchen was an eunuch and Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1263 景定四年六月後
Directly stated · History of Song 469, passage 181

Attested activity

AD 1255 寶祐三年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 169
AD 1263 景定四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 173
AD 1241 to AD 1252 淳祐中
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 168
AD 1259 開慶初
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 469, passage 171

Career and standing

Inner Entering Escort Leader 入內內侍省押班
AD 1263 景定四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 469, passage 173
posthumous Military Commissioner 特轉節度使
Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 469, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Song 宋
Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 469, passage 168

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 469Volume 469 Biographies 228: Eunuchs 4: Shao Chengzhang, Lan Gui Kanglu, Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, Dong Songchen · 6 passages

馮益張去為陳源甘王德謙關禮董宋臣 Feng Yi, Zhang Quwei, Chen Yuan, Gan Bian, Wang Deqian, Guan Li, and Dong Songchen

董宋臣，理宗朝宦者。 Dong Songchen was a eunuch of Lizong’s reign.

宋臣讚帝遷幸寧海軍，簽判文天祥上疏乞誅宋臣，又不報。 Songchen urged the court to flee to Ninghai Army; signing clerk Wen Tianxiang begged for his execution—again ignored.

會天祥以著作佐郎兼獻景府教授，義不與宋臣聯事，上書求去，天祥出知瑞州。 Wen Tianxiang, professor of the Jingxian palace, refused to serve with him, resigned, and was sent out as prefect of Ruizhou.

言者論宋臣不置，帝曲為諭解庇之。 Critics said Songchen should not hold office; the emperor excused and shielded him.

秘書少監湯漢上封事，亦言：“宋臣十餘年來聲焰薰灼，其力能去台諫、排大臣，至結凶渠以致大禍。 Secretary Vice Director Tang Han wrote, “For more than ten years Songchen’s flame has scorched the court—he removes censors, expels ministers, even joins villains to bring disaster.