Pei Mian (裴冕) | 24 Histories

Overview

Pei 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 117, passage 125

Attested activity

AD 765 永泰元年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 151
AD 762 代宗求舊
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 111
AD 757 兩京平
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 107
AD 762 八月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 137
AD 735 to AD 760 列傳苗晉卿裴冕裴遵慶
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 1
AD 756 to AD 770 力贊中興…及其老也
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 205, 207

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AD 756 to AD 770 力贊中興仕履
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 213-215, 222
AD 769 大歷四年十二月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 125
AD 742 天寶初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 90; Old Book of Tang 117, passages 82-83, 86, 88
AD 757 to AD 762 崔寧歷事裴冕
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 144, passages 105-106
AD 757 明年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 51, passages 132, 135
AD 765 永泰元年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 110, 143
AD 756 玄宗幸蜀…以冕為御史中丞
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 89-90
AD 756 玄宗幸蜀
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 97
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 178
AD 756 肅宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 102
AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 106

Family

Kinship Role sons and younger brothers · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 124

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

leading clan of Hedong 河東冠族
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 81

Career and standing

censor-in-chief 御史大夫
AD 762 拜冕兼御史大夫 · Appointed concurrently
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 111
commissioner for guarding the imperial tombs 護山陵使
AD 762 充護山陵使 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 111
left guardian of the heir apparent 左庶子
AD 756 兼左庶子 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 89
chief minister (tong Zhongshu Menxia pingzhang shi) 同中書門下平章事
AD 756 同中書門下平章事 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 102
magistrate's assistant of Weinan 渭南縣尉
AD 742 天寶初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 90
chief minister colleague 同列
AD 769 引為同列 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 118

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vice censor-in-chief 御史中丞
AD 756 授御史中丞 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 89-90
scholar on call at the Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢待制
AD 765 永泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 110
scholar on call at the Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢院待制
AD 765 永泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 143
vice director of the Secretariat 中書侍郎
AD 756 遷中書侍郎 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 102
right vice director 右僕射
AD 757 遷右僕射 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 106
campaigning marshal 行軍司馬
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 96; Old Book of Tang 117, passage 88
censor-in-chief 御史大夫
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 108
judicial aide/judge under Wang Hong 判官
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 91
military commissioner of Jiannan West Circuit 劍南西川節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 108
prefect of Chengdu 成都尹
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 108
scholar awaiting edicts at the Jixian Academy 集賢院待制
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 151
Vice Censor-in-Chief and Left Subordinate of the Heir Apparent 御史中丞兼左庶子
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 97
prefect of Shi 施州刺史
Demoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 113
military authority and regent 掌兵權留守之任
Held concurrently
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 120
Left Vice Minister and tomb commissioner 左僕射…山陵使
AD 762 八月 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 137
campaigning marshal of Hexi 河西行軍司馬
AD 756 冕為河西行軍司馬 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 90
Attending Censor in the Palace 殿中侍御史
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 84
Chief Minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 51, passage 135
Palace Attending Censor 殿中侍御史
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 92
Weinan county lieutenant (xianwei) 渭南縣尉
AD 742 天寶初 · Promoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 82
Investigating Censor 監察御史
Promoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 92; Old Book of Tang 117, passage 84
Vice Director (yuanwai langzhong) 員外郎中
Promoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 88
Vice Director 員外郎中
Promoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 96
right vice director 右僕射
Reappointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 109
left vice director 左僕射
Recalled as
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 114
administrative aide (to metropolitan investigation commissioner) 判官
Recommended as
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 83
manager of state affairs 知政事
AD 757 罷冕知政事 · Removed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 106
prefect of Li 澧州刺史
Transferred to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 114
Duke of Ji 冀國公
AD 757 封冀國公，食實封五百戶 · Enfeoffed · Households 500
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 107
grand marshal 太尉
AD 769 贈太尉 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 126
merit in settling the succession plan 定策功
AD 756 以定策功 · Received
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 102
Entered office
AD 742 天寶初 · Hereditary privilege
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 82
Entered
AD 765 永泰元年 · Removed from chief ministry
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 143
Entered
Under suspicion
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 106
highest rank / great position 大位
Highest rank
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 213
Demoted
AD 762 冕坐貶施州刺史 · Implicated demotion
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 113

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 89
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 178; Old Book of Tang 113, passage 151; Old Book of Tang 114, passage 137; Old Book of Tang 117, passages 82, 143; New Book of Tang 51, passage 135
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 1, 89, 205
At Hedong 河東
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 89; Old Book of Tang 117, passage 81
AD 742 天寶初
At Weinan 渭南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 82
AD 757 肅宗移幸鳳翔
At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation At court with
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 106

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AD 756 遇太子於平涼
At Pingliang 平涼 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 91
At Chengdu 成都 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 108
At Li prefecture 澧州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 114
At Shi prefecture 施州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 113
AD 765 永泰元年
Organization Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢院 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 143
Organization foremost clan of Hedong 河東冠族 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 89
Organization Hedong leading clan (Pei) 河東冠族 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 81
Organization Jixian Academy 集賢院 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 151

Works and attributed material

AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Memorial · Author · With Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 178
Memorial · Author · With Liu Xuan (劉烜) · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 112
Oral counsel · Speaker · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Pei Mian (裴冕)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 92-94, 97-100
Proposal · Author
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 51, passage 135

Events and relationships

Aided restoration
Political · Supporter
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 213
Alone recovered Wang Hong corpse conducted funeral and buried him
Ritual · Mourner · With Wang Hong (王鉷) · At near suburbs 近郊
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 87
Appointed deputy to crown prince commander in chief
AD 756 玄宗幸蜀，至益昌郡 · Political · Deputy · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · At Yichang commandery 益昌郡
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 89
Collapsed during appointment dance
AD 769 受命之際，蹈舞絕倒 · Ritual · Appointee · With Yuan Zai (元載)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 119
vice director style 僕射樣
Cultural · Creator · Designed official headcloth copied as vice director style
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 123
Entertained with exotic dishes
Social · Host
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 122

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Ordered sale of offices ranks and ordinations
AD 756 下令賣官鬻爵，度尼僧道士 · Administrative · Issuer
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 104-105
Recovered and buried Wang Hong
Funeral · Mourner · With Wang Hong (王鉷)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 95
Slandered and investigated
Political · Accused
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 106
Sold offices and ordinations
Corruption · Actor
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 206
Sold offices and ordinations
Political · Actor
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 214
Urged accession
AD 756 勸進 · Political · Persuader · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 92, 97, 101
Urged accession
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Political · Advisor · With Suzong (肅宗) · At Lingwu 靈武
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 178
Urged crown prince to Shuofang and Lingwu
AD 756 勸之朔方，亟入靈武 · Political · Advisor · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · At Lingwu 靈武
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 91
Urged heir to Shuofang Lingwu
Counsel · Advisor · With Suzong (肅宗) · At Pingliang 平涼
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 99
Relation Appointed by · Person Ge Shuhan (哥舒翰)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 88
Relation Sought favor of · Person Li Fuguo (李輔國)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 112
Relation Succeeded in office · Person Du Hongjian (杜鴻漸)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 117, 124
Relation Aide of · Person Wang Hong (王鉷)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 83, 85
Relation Predecessor of · Person Lai Zhen (來瑱)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 137
Relation Recommender of · Person Yuan Zai (元載)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 116
Relation Superior of · Person Cui Ning (崔寧)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 105
Relation Colleague of · Person Pei Zunqing (裴遵慶)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 143
Relation Colleague with · Person Pei Zunqing (裴遵慶)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 110
Relation Relied on in government by · Person Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 102
Relation Deputy of · Person Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 97
Relation Colleague of · Person Zunqing (遵慶)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 151

Assessments and attributes

Assessment became known from burying Wang Hong · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 87
Assessment clear-minded and decisive in office; heavily trusted by Wang Hong · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 85
Assessment craved profit; delighted at salary ledger before sons and brothers · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 124
Assessment devoted to the public good and upright in principle, yet sold offices and ordinations · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 213-214
Assessment extravagant; fond of carriages, robes, and rare delicacies · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 121
Assessment greed grew worse in old age · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 215

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Assessment greedy · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 222; Old Book of Tang 117, passage 214
Assessment had cause for shame beside Zunqing · With Zunqing (遵慶) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 218
Assessment known for administrative/clerical skill · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 82
Assessment lacked grasp of larger policy; sold offices and licensed ordinations for revenue · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 104-105
Assessment loyal and diligent; devoted to public service; gradually won confidence · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 103
Assessment supported restoration and held high rank, but sold offices and ordinations; greed deepened in old age · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 205-207
greed and presumption deepened in old age
Character
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 215
aged and chronically ill
Health
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 118
had little formal scholarly learning
Learning
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 85
AD 769 贈…賻制
Item funeral gifts of five hundred bolts of silk and five hundred piculs of grain 賻制五百匹、粟五百石 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 126
Item famous horses worth several hundred gold each 名馬…直數百金者 · Relation Possessed · Quantity dozen or more
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 121