Qin and Han · Scholar and Hermit

Jing Dan 井丹

Jǐng Dān

Attested AD 25 - AD 57

Passages: 8
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Jing Dan was a scholar and Hermit.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Dachun	大春	Dàchūn
Alternate name	Jing Dachun	井大春

Life and dates

Death

Natural lifespan
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 159

Attested activity

AD 25 to AD 57 信陽侯陰就見井丹
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 121
AD 50 to AD 56 建武末
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 150

Key source chapters

Book of Later Han, Chapter 94 Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits 7 passages
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17 Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress 1 passage

Places and affiliations

At Mei in Fufeng 扶风郿
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 94, passage 147

References in the histories

Search passages

History

8 passages

Book of Later Han, Chapter 94Volume 83: Biographies of Hermits · 7 passages

井丹字大春，扶风郿人也。 Jing Dan, styled Dachun, came from Mei in Fufeng.

少受业太学，通《五经》，善谈论，故京师为之语曰：“《五经》纷纶井大春。” He studied the Five Classics at the Imperial Academy and shone in debate—hence the capital rhyme: "The Five Classics in glorious tangle—Jing Dachun."

建武末，沛王辅等五王居北宫，皆好宾客，更遣请丹，不能致。 Late in Jianwu the five princes, including Prince Liu Fu of Pei, lodged in the Northern Palace; all loved hosting guests and in turn sent to invite Jing Dan, but could not bring him.

丹不得已，既至，就故为设麦饭葱叶之食。 Cornered, Jing arrived; Yin served plain wheat porridge and scallions to humiliate him.

丹推去之，曰：“以君侯能供甘旨，故来相过，何其薄乎？” Jing pushed the bowl away: "I came thinking a marquis could feast a guest—why this beggar's fare?"

更置盛馔，乃食。 Yin laid out a rich table; only then did Jing dine.

丹笑曰：“吾闻桀驾人车，岂此邪？” Jing laughed, "I heard Jie of Xia used men for chariots—is this that?"

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress · 1 passage

信陽侯陰就見井丹，左右人進輦，是爲臣下亦得乘之。 When Marquis Yin of Xinyang went to see Jing Dan, his attendants brought a palanquin—showing that even subjects might ride it.