Song, Liao, and Jin · Writer and Official

Lü Demao 呂德懋

First attested AD 994; died AD 1031

Passages: 6
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Demao was a Writer and Official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1031 景福冬十月戊寅
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 36

Attested activity

AD 1022 二年十月癸卯
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 161
AD 1018 七年十一月壬戌
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 31
AD 1018 七年四月壬辰
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 10
AD 994 統和十二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 13, passage 167
AD 1031 景福冬十月戊寅
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 36
AD 1016 開泰5年
Directly stated · History of Liao 81, passages 52, 60

Key source chapters

Career and standing

manager of the Ministry of Personnel 知吏部尚書
AD 1018 七年十一月壬戌 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 31
Privy Vice Commissioner 樞密副使
AD 1018 七年四月壬辰 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 10
Chief Minister 宰臣
AD 1022 二年十月癸卯 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 161
Three Departments commissioner 三司使
AD 1018 七年四月壬辰 · Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 10
chief minister 宰臣
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 18, passage 36

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passages 10, 161; History of Liao 18, passage 36
Polity Id liao · Relation Subject
Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 167

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 994 統和十二年 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 13, passage 167

Events and relationships

Ordered to compose verses praising Zhaogun
Scholarly · Author · With Chen Zhaogun (陳昭袞)
Directly stated · History of Liao 81, passage 60
Passed jinshi
AD 994 統和十二年 · Examination · Graduate
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 13, passage 167

Assessments and attributes

AD 1022 二年十月癸卯
Item money and goods 錢物 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Liao 16, passage 161

Source notes

One of two men who passed as jinshi that year; the other is unnamed
Count With Unnamed 2
Directly stated · History of Liao 13, passage 167

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Shengzong 4 · 1 passage

是年，放進士呂德懋等二人及第。 That year jinshi Lü Demao and one other passed the examinations.

History of Liao, Chapter 16Volume 16 Annals 16: Shengzong 7 · 3 passages

壬辰，以三司使呂德懋為樞密副使。 On renchen day Three Departments commissioner Lü Demao was appointed Privy Vice Commissioner.

十一月壬戌，以呂德懋知吏部尚書，楊又玄知詳覆院，劉晟為霸州節度使，北府宰相劉慎行為彰武軍節度使。 On renxu day of the eleventh month Lü Demao was assigned to manage the Ministry of Personnel, Yang Youxuan the Detailed Review Bureau, Liu Sheng was made Ba Prefecture military commissioner, and Northern Chancellery chancellor Liu Shenxing Zhangwu Army military commissioner.

癸卯，賜宰臣呂德懋、參知政事吳叔達、樞密副使楊又玄、右丞相馬保忠錢物有差。 On guimao day Chief Minister Lü Demao, Associate Administrative Affairs Commissioner Wu Shuda, Privy Council Vice Commissioner Yang Youxuan, and Right Chancellor Ma Baozhong were granted money and goods in varying measure.

History of Liao, Chapter 18Volume 18 Annals 18: Xingzong 1 · 1 passage

冬十月戊寅，宰臣呂德懋薨。 On wuyin day of the tenth winter month chief minister Lü Demao died.

History of Liao, Chapter 81Volume 81 Biographies 11: Yelu Shilu, Wang Jizhong, Xiao Xiaozhong, Chen Zhaogun, Xiao Hezhuo · 1 passage

即日設燕，悉以席上金銀器賜之，特加節鉞，遷圍場都太師，賜國姓，命張儉、呂德懋賦以美之。 That same day a banquet was held and every gold and silver vessel on the table was given to him; he was specially granted the command baton, promoted to grand master of the hunting grounds, granted the imperial clan surname, and Zhang Jian and Lü Demao were ordered to compose verses in his praise.