Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Han Deyuan 韓德源

Hán Déyuán

First attested AD 969; died AD 979

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Han Deyuan was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 979 乾亨初
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 150

Attested activity

AD 979 乾亨初
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 150
AD 969 to AD 979 保寧間
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 146

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Han Kuangsi (韓匡嗣)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 142

Career and standing

Chongyi and Xingguo army military commissioner 崇義、興國二軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passage 146

Assessments and attributes

Assessment dull-witted and greedy · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Liao 74, passages 144, 147

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 4: Yelu Dila, Xiao Hendu, Kang Moji, Han Yanhui, Han Zhigu · 4 passages

〈（匡嗣德源德凝）〉 (Kuangsi, Deyuan, and Dening)

五子：德源，德讓，後賜名隆運，德威，德崇，德凝。 He had five sons: Deyuan; Derang, later granted the name Longyun; Dewei; Dechong; and Dening.

德源、德凝附傳，余各有傳。 Deyuan and Dening are treated in appendices here; the others have separate biographies.

德源，性愚而貪，早侍景宗邸。 Deyuan was dull-witted and greedy; he entered the heir apparent Jingzong's service early.