Du Yannian 杜延年

Other names

Family

• Ancestor of Du Du (杜笃)
  high ancestor 高祖 · paternal line · 4 generations
  Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2
• Parent of Du Tuo (杜佗)
  middle son 中子
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 218
• Parent of Du Huan (杜緩)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 71-72
• Child of Du Zhou (杜周)
  youngest son 少子
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 23-24
• Parent of Paternal great-grandfather of Du Du (杜笃曾祖)
  Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2

Career and standing

• general or chief minister 將相
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286
• Remonstrance Grandee 諫大夫
  Appointed after returning from Yizhou
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 27
• Army Superintendent of Works 軍司空
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 26
• imperial censor 御史大夫
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 217
• Colonel 校尉
  BC 83 始元四年 · Commanded Nanyang troops
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 27
• Imperial Counselor 御史大夫
  BC 74 to BC 49 宣帝时 · Held
  Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2

Places and affiliations

• Han 漢
  Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 212
• Western Han 漢
  Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
• Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passages 285-286
• Polity Western Han · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Later Han 89, passage 2
• Duling 杜陵
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 210

Works and attributed material

• Memorial · Speaker · Mode direct-attribution Speaker Du Yannian (杜延年) · Addressed to Huo Guang (霍光) · Topic Urged Huo Guang not to prosecute Che Qianqiu in the Houshi Wu affair.
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 47-52
• Policy advice · Speaker · Mode direct-attribution Speaker Du Yannian (杜延年) · Addressed to Huo Guang (霍光) · Topic Advocated frugality, humane government, and economic reform after Emperor Wu.
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 55-56

Events and relationships

• Led Nanyang troops against the Yizhou revolt and returned victorious.
  BC 83 始元四年 · Military · Commander
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 27
• Managed prescriptions when Emperor Zhao was gravely ill.
  Medical · Coordinator
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 216
• Originated debates over ending the wine, salt, and iron monopolies and reviewed disputed policy proposals.
  Administrative · Adviser
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 55, 58
• Reported the Shangguan Jie conspiracy, leading to the conspirators' execution.
  BC 80 燕王謀逆 · Political · Informant
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 29, 32
• Served among generals and chief ministers
  Career · Minister · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286
• Urged Huo Guang and Zhang Anshi to enthrone the future Emperor Xuan.
  BC 74 昭帝崩後 · Succession · Advocate · Counterpart Person Ids Huo Guang (霍光), Zhang Anshi (張安世), Emperor Xuan of Han (漢宣帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 217, 219

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment Even-tempered, thorough, moderate in judgment, and trusted with central policy. · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passages 54, 59
• Assessment general or chancellor (將相) · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
• Assessment had achievements recounted in their age · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Han 68, passage 260
• Assessment had notable achievements recorded in later accounts · Mode quotation Speaker Ban Gu (班固)
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286

Source notes

• Value historical
  Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 112, passage 286