Tao An (陶安) | 24 Histories

Overview

Tao An was a Ming Academician and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1368 洪武元年
Directly stated · History of Ming 66, passage 2
AD 1355 取太平
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 135, passage 151
AD 1356 同時所設省中官
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 135, passage 170
AD 1364 太祖為吳王
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 157
AD 1356 從渡江
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 135, passage 240
AD 1368 to AD 1370 為宋濂、陶安所稱
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 298, passage 81

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Career and standing

Academician 學士
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 66, passage 2
official of the Jiangnan Branch Secretariat 省中官
AD 1356 同時所設省中官 · Organization Jiangnan Branch Secretariat 江南行中書省 · Served
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 135, passage 170
Hanlin academician 翰林院學士
AD 1364 太祖為吳王 · Summoned
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 157

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming Founder's regime 太祖政權 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 240
Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 135, passages 151, 157
Polity Zhu Yuanzhang's Jiangnan regime 太祖江南政權 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 170
At Jiangxi 江西 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 156
AD 1364 太祖為吳王
Organization Hanlin Academy 翰林院 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 157

Works and attributed material

AD 1368 洪武元年
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · With Ming Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 66, passage 2

Events and relationships

petitioned to institute the five ceremonial caps 請制五冕
AD 1368 洪武元年 · Ritual · Petitioner · Petitioned · With Ming Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 66, passage 2
Recommended Pan Tingjian
AD 1355 取太平 · Political · Recommender · With Pan Tingjian (潘庭堅)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 151
Took turns handling urgent administrative documents after the Yangzi crossing
AD 1356 從渡江 · Administrative · Document officer
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 135, passage 240
Used in Jiangxi
Administrative · Pacification official · At Jiangxi 江西 · With Wang Guangyang (汪廣洋)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 156
Advisor · With Ming Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 66, passages 2-3
Relation Recommender of · Person Pan Tingjian (潘庭堅)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 151

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passages 151, 170

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 66Volume 66 Treatises 42: Carriages and Clothing 2 · 1 passage

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皇帝冕服：洪武元年，學士陶安請制五冕。 On the emperor's sacrificial dress: In Hongwu 1 (1368), Academician Tao An petitioned to institute the five ceremonial caps.

History of Ming, Chapter 135Volume 135 Biographies 23: Chen Yu, Ye Dui, Fan Chang, Song Siyan, Guo Jingxiang, Yang Yuangao, Ruan Hongdao, Kong Keren · 5 passages

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太祖駐太平，以陶安薦，征庭堅為帥府教授。 While the Founder was at Taiping, Tao An recommended him, and Pan was summoned as professor at the marshal's headquarters.

先後用陶安、汪廣洋於江西，而庭堅與王愷守浙東。 Tao An and Wang Guangyang were sent in turn to Jiangxi, while Pan and Wang Kai held eastern Zhejiang.

太祖為吳王，設翰林院，與安同召為學士。 When the Founder became King of Wu he established the Hanlin Academy and summoned Pan and Tao An as academicians.

同時所設省中官李夢庚、郭景祥、侯元善、楊元杲、陶安、阮弘道、孔克仁、王愷、欒鳳、夏煜等數十人。 At the same time the secretariat included Li Menggeng, Guo Jingxiang, Hou Yuanshan, Yang Yuangao, Tao An, Ruan Hongdao, Kong Keren, Wang Kai, Luan Feng, Xia Yu, and dozens of others.

從渡江，同為行省左右司員外郎，與陶安等更番掌行機宜文字。 After crossing the Yangzi they both served as vice directors of the left and right sections of the branch secretariat, and with Tao An and others took turns handling urgent administrative documents.

History of Ming, Chapter 298Volume 298 Biographies 186: Recluses · 1 passage

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好學能詩文，為宋濂、陶安所稱。 He loved learning and was accomplished in poetry and prose, and was praised by Song Lian and Tao An.