Overview
Mian was an official and Statesman.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 769 大歷四年十二月Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 133
Attested activity
- AD 757 兩京平Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 115
- AD 769 大歷四年十二月Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 133
- AD 765 永泰元年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 118
- AD 756 肅宗即位Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 100, 109-110
- AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 114
Family
- Kinship Role sons and nephews · Kinship Term sons and nephews 子弟 · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 132
Career and standing
- Censor-in-Chief 御史大夫Appointed concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 119
- scholar awaiting edicts at the Jixian Academy 集賢待制AD 765 永泰元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 118
- co-ordinating minister of the Secretariat and Chancellery 同中書門下平章事AD 756 肅宗即位 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 110
- Vice Minister of the Secretariat 中書侍郎AD 756 肅宗即位 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 110
- Right Vice Director of the Departments 右僕射AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 114
- Censor-in-Chief 御史大夫AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 116
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- Commissioner for Guarding the Imperial Tombs 護山陵使AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 119
- fellow chief minister 同列AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 126-127
- Military Governor of Jiannan West Circuit 劍南西川節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 116
- Prefect of Chengdu 成都尹AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 116
- Right Vice Director 右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 117
- Prefect of Shi 施州刺史Demoted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 121
- military command and capital guardian 兵權留守之任Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 128
- Left Vice Director 左僕射Recalled asDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 122
- handling affairs of government 知政事AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔 · RemovedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 114
- Prefect of Li 澧州刺史Transferred toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 122
- Duke of Ji 冀國公AD 757 兩京平 · Enfeoffed · Stipend Households 500Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 115
- Grand Commandant 太尉AD 769 大歷四年十二月 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 134
- Duke of Ji 冀國公AD 757 兩京平 · HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 115
- demoted because of Liu Xuan's offense 坐貶Demoted · DemotedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 121
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 110
- AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Present atDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 114
- At Chengdu 成都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 116
- At Jiannan West Circuit 劍南西川 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 116
- At Li Prefecture 澧州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 122
- At Shi Prefecture 施州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 121
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- AD 765 永泰元年Organization Jixian Academy 集賢 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 118
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · With Daizong (代宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
- Speech · Speaker · With Suzong (肅宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 100-102, 105-108
Events and relationships
- Collapsed while dancing obeisanceDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 127
- Entertained guests with lavish banquetsPersonal · HostDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 130
- Settled successionAD 756 以定策功 · Political · CounselorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 110
- Sold offices and licensed clergyAD 756 to AD 757 肅宗朝 · Administrative · IssuerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 112-113
- Urged accessionDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 100-102, 105-109
- AD 765 永泰元年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 118
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- Relation Sought patronage of · Person Li Fuguo (李輔國)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
- Relation Recommender of · Person Yuan Zai (元載)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 124
- Relation Recommender of · Person Liu Xuan (劉烜)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment extravagant by nature; fond of fine carriages, dress, and rare delicacies · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 129
- Assessment failed to grasp the larger picture; made stockpiling revenue his chief concern · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 112
- Assessment greedy for profit; delighted at the salary ledger · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 132
- Assessment loyal and industrious; devoted to public service; gradually won people's trust · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 111
- feeble with chronic illness (衰瘵)IllnessDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 126
- Item famed horses worth several hundred gold pieces each 名馬 · Relation Possessed · Quantity Amount: 10 · Modifier: about-a-dozenDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 129
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- Item funeral silk and grain 賻 · Relation Bestowed · Quantity Silk Bolts: 500 · Grain Shi: 500Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 134
Source notes
- monthly salary exceeded two thousand strings of cashQuantity Amount: 2000 · Unit: strings of cash · Period: month · Modifier: more-thanDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 128
- designed a novel headcloth copied by shops as the 'Vice Director style' (僕射樣)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 131