Overview
Duan Xiaoyan was an official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern Qi
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 568 世祖崩Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 217
- AD 570 to AD 576 武平Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 199
- AD 550 to AD 577 為段孝言開府參軍Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 46, passage 71
- AD 573 車駕將適晉陽Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 43
- AD 576 隆化敗後Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 233
- AD 550 顯祖受禪Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 68, 71
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- AD 549 to AD 550 魏武定末Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 206
- AD 577 齊亡入周Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 237
- AD 550 齊受禪Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 207
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Lady Xianyu (鮮于)elder maternal female cousin 從母子姊 · maternal line · Through Mother of Lady Xianyu (鮮于之母), Mother of Duan Xiaoyan (段孝言之母)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 199
- Sibling of Duan Shao (段韶)elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
younger half-brother 繼母弟 · Paternal half siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 71, 207 - Child of Duan Rong (段榮)father 父Sources vary in certainty · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 71, 205
- Child of Lady Liang (梁氏)mother 母Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 71
- Child of Mother of Duan Xiaoyan (段孝言之母)mother 母Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 50, passage 199
- Spouse of Dong (董氏)wife 妻 · MarriageDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 232
Key source chapters
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Biographies 8: Duan Rong; Duan Shao 14 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Biographies 42: Favored by Nobles 3 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 39 Volume 39 Biographies 31: Cui Jishu; Zu Ting 1 passage
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 46 Volume 46 Biographies 38: Good Officials 1 passage
Career and standing
- opening establishment 開府AddedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 215
- army aide to the Minister over the Masses 司徒參軍事AD 549 to AD 550 魏武定末 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 206
- acting attendant-in-ordinary 兼侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 220
- governor of Haizhou 海州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 214
- governor of Qi Province 齊州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 216
- grand minister of ceremonies 太常卿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 216, 218
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- left vice director of the Masters of Writing 尚書左僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 230
- minister of justice 都官尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 215
- minister of personnel 吏部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 218, 220
- right vice director of the Masters of Writing 尚書右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 226
- supervisor of the Secretariat 中書監AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 224
- attendant-in-ordinary 侍中ConfirmedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 220, 230
- opening-establishment honors equal to the grand general 開府儀同大將軍AD 577 齊亡入周 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 237
- supreme opening establishment 上開府GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 237
- magistrate of Qingdu 清都尹HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 208
- minister of revenue 度支尚書HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 208
- rank equal to the three excellencies 儀同三司HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 208
- Marquis of Bacheng County 霸城縣侯AD 550 顯祖受禪 · ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 71
- Marquis of Bacheng County 霸城縣侯Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 207
- extraordinary promotion 特進GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 224, 230
- income from Yangcheng Commandery 食陽城郡幹GrantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 215
- income from Henan Commandery 食河南郡幹TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 218
- EnteredExileDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 232
- Sent outDemoted to outer postDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 214
- stripped of office and banished to Guang Province 坐爭免官，徙光州Banished · At Guang Province 光州Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 232
- impeached for bribery and embezzlement 以贓賄為御史所劾ImpeachedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 216
- pardoned in general amnesty 遇赦免AD 568 世祖崩 · PardonedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 217
Places and affiliations
- AD 549 to AD 550 魏武定末Polity Eastern Wei 東魏 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 206
- AD 577 齊亡入周Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 237
- AD 550 齊受禪Polity Northern Qi 北齊 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 207
- At Guang Province 光州 · Relation Exiled toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 232
- At Haizhou 海州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 214
- At Qi Province 齊州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 216
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- At Qingdu 清都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 208
Events and relationships
- Beat husband to death after adultery discoveryLegal · PerpetratorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 211
- Beat ward watchmen to deathDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 210
- Controlled appointments corruptlyAdministrative · ControllerDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 226, 229
- Dismissed Cui Cheng after public rebukeDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 223
- Diverted fruit tree levy to private residenceCorruption · PerpetratorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 212
- Diverted stone carts from Zhang RiverCorruption · Perpetrator · At Zhang River 漳河Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 213
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- Fabricated chargesDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 225
- Held feasts and promised appointments during moat supervisionSocial · HostDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 228
- Hosted humble literary men and gave alms to the poorPatronage · PatronDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 235
- Managed confidential affairs in inner secretariatAdministrative · HandlerDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 220
- Recalled by edictAD 576 隆化敗後 · Political · BeneficiaryDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 233
- Supervised dredging of capital northern moatPublic works · SupervisorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 227
- Relation Collaborated with · Person Han Changluan (韓長鸞) · Purpose fabricate-charges-against-Zu-TingDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 225
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment arrogant, prodigal, and without fear after rising on meritorious kin prestige · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 209
- Assessment lacked deep judgment; promoted by bribery or old connections · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 221
- Assessment praised by public opinion for patronage of scholars and the poor · Mode named-source-report Source Work public opinion 世論Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 236
- Assessment promoted wealthy merchants and coarse reckless men · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 229
- insatiable for wealth and devoted to wine and women, yet elegant in bearing; gathered scholars and entertained with poetry and performersCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 234
- rich, noble, extravagantly luxurious, and fond of womenCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 231
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 71, 205; Book of Northern Qi 39, passage 43
References in the histories
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