Sui and Tang · Official

Dou Huaizhen 竇懷貞

Attested AD 712 - AD 713

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dou Huaizhen was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 712 to AD 713 竇懷貞為左仆射
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 121, passage 24

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 121Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings · 2 passages

幽求自謂有勞於國，在諸臣右，意望未滿，而竇懷貞為左仆射，崔湜為中書令，殊不平，見於言面。 Youqiu believed his service outranked every other minister and resented that Dou Huaizhen held the left vice-directorship and Cui Shi the directorship of the Secretariat; his discontent showed plainly in word and face.

少選，琚從帝至樓下，誅蕭至忠、岑義、竇懷貞，斬常元楷李慈北闕下、賈膺福李猷於內客省。 Soon Ju followed the emperor below the tower; Xiao Zhizhong, Cen Yi, and Dou Huaizhen were killed, Chang Yuankai and Li Ci beheaded at the northern gate, Jia Yingfu and Li You in the inner service office.