Overview
Du Du was a Writer and Official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jiya | 季雅 | Jiya |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 78 建初三年Killed in battle · At Shegu Mountain 射姑山Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 137
Attested activity
- AD 44 吴汉薨 / 光武诏诔Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 6
- AD 78 建初三年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 137
- AD 42 建武十八年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passages 7, 23
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Du Yannian (杜延年)high ancestor 高祖 · paternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2
- Descendant of Xin Wuxian (辛武贤)maternal high ancestor 外高祖 · maternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 132
- Child of Father of Du Du (杜笃父)father 父Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2
- Child of Mother of Du Du (杜笃母)mother 母 · maternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 89, passage 132
- Parent of Du Shuo (杜硕)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 140
- Sibling of Younger sister of Du Du (杜笃女弟)younger sister 女弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 136
Career and standing
- Senior Attendant 从事中郎AD 78 建初三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 137
- Literary Instructor 文学掾HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 130
- ReceivedRemitted punishmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 6
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passages 1, 6
- At Duling in Jingzhao 京兆杜陵Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 1
- At Meiyang 美阳 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 4
Works and attributed material
- Admonitions for Women 女诫Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 138
- Discourse on the Capital 论都赋Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passages 7, 22
- Discourse on the Manifest Age 明世论Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 139
- Seven-Character Lines 七言Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 138
- Fu · Author · With Emperor Guangwu of Han (漢光武帝)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passages 7-8, 22, 40
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passages 133-135
Events and relationships
- Arrested and sent to capitalLegal · DefendantDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 5
- Composed dirge for Wu HanLiterary · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 6
- Died in battleAD 78 建初三年 · Military · Officer · At Shegu Mountain 射姑山Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 137
Assessments and attributes
- eye disease keeping him from the capital over twenty yearsIllnessDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 131
Source notes
- authored eighteen works including fu, dirges, condolences, letters, encomia, and miscellaneous proseDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 138
References in the histories
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