Song, Liao, and Jin · Official and Courtier

Dong Wenzhong 董文忠

Attested AD 1278 - AD 1279

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Dong Wenzhong was an official and Courtier.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1278 至元十五年三月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 57
AD 1279 十六年十月辛丑
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 202, passages 295, 297

Key source chapters

History of Yuan, Chapter 202 Volume 202 Biographies 89: Buddhists and Taoists 1 passage
History of Yuan, Chapter 203 Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts 1 passage

Career and standing

Court Regalia Officer 典瑞
Directly stated · History of Yuan 202, passage 297
Court Regalia Officer 典瑞
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 202, passage 297
Keeper of the Imperial Seals 符寶郎
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 57

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 202, passage 297; History of Yuan 203, passage 57

Events and relationships

Conveyed words
Political advice · Intermediary · With Li Jushou (李居壽)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 202, passage 297

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 57

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 202Volume 202 Biographies 89: Buddhists and Taoists · 1 passage

且又因典瑞董文忠以為言，世祖喜曰：「行將及之。」 He also spoke through Court Regalia Officer Dong Wenzhong. Kublai was pleased and said, "It shall soon be done."

History of Yuan, Chapter 203Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts · 1 passage

帝語符寶郎董文忠曰：「是不妄言，殆有徵也。」 The emperor told Dong Wenzhong, Keeper of the Imperial Seals, "He does not speak lightly — there may be something to this."