Overview
Zhi Du was an official and Courtier.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Zhou Ren | 周仁 | Zhōu Rén |
| Courtesy name | 文 | Wen | |
| Alternate name | Zhou Wen | 周文 | Zhōu Wén |
Life and dates
Death
- BeheadingDirectly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 50
Attested activity
- BC 180 to BC 141 中尉郅都Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 100, passage 63
- BC 157 to BC 141 孝景帝時Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 125, passage 37
- BC 150 廢太子時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 97
- BC 150 to BC 150 捕栗氏Directly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 107
- BC 180 文帝時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 126
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝Directly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 12
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- BC 157 景帝初即位Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 127
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝為太子時Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 55, passage 133
- BC 150 榮自殺Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 21
- BC 141 武帝立Directly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 144
- BC 141 武帝立Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 137
- BC 154 to BC 118 漢Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 14
- BC 150 to BC 140 郅都Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 46, passage 54
Family
- Kinship Role descendants · all reached high office · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 145
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 55 Volume 46: The Lords of Wan, Wei, Zhi, Zhou and Zhang 10 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 102 Volume 90: Cruel Officials 40 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 103 Biographies of Wan Shi and Zhang Shu 11 passages
- History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 87 Volume 87 Biographies 75: Cruel Officials 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 46 Volume 37: Ji Bu, Luan Bu and Tian Shu 1 passage
Career and standing
- physician 医Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 125
- physician 毉Directly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 132
- Palace Commandant 郎中令AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 134
- Palace Steward 郎中令AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 127
- retainer (sheren) 舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 126
- Palace Commandant 郎中令BC 157 to BC 141 景帝 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 12
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- Commandant of Justice 中尉HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 21
- household attendant 舍人HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 133
- Palace Gentleman Commander 郎中令HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 125, passage 37
- Grand Counselor of the Palace 太中大夫PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 133
- Grand Palace Counselor 太中大夫ReachedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 126
- gentleman 郎Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 23
- Jinan grand administrator 濟南守Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 31
- leader of gentleman cadets 中郎將Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 24
- metropolitan commandant 中尉Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 36
- Yanmen grand administrator 雁門太守Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 42
- DismissedRetirement illnessDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 138
- EnteredRetiredDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 145
- HeldImperial favoriteDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 125, passage 37
Places and affiliations
- BC 157 to BC 141 景帝Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Han 105, passage 12
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 12, 14; Book of Han 55, passage 131
- Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 127
- Polity Text HanDirectly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 23
- At Dayang in Hedong 河東大陽Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 22
- At Rencheng (ancestral) 任城Directly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 131
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- At Rencheng 任城Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 124
- At Yangling 陽陵 · Relation ResidenceDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 141; Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 134
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Jing of Han (漢景帝)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 131
Events and relationships
- Arrested Li clanDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 107
- Arrested Li clanLegal · Arresting officerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 97
- Crushed the wickedLegal · EnforcerDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 14
- RebukedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 21
- Relation Same category as · Person Ning Cheng (甯成)Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 14, 26
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bordering-on-sycophancy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 155
- Assessment favor beyond ordinary but not very deep · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 125, passage 37
- Assessment fierce in spirit; crushed the wicked to remedy the disorders of the age; methods contrary to civilizing doctrine but still of some use · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passages 14-15
- Assessment gentlemen mocked his filthy disguise · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passage 160
- Assessment secretive, reticent, accepted no bribes · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 55, passages 135, 143
- wore patched clothes and soiled trousers deliberatelyHabitDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 128
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 87, passage 14; Book of Han 105, passage 12
- had sons and grandsons (unspecified number)Kinship Role sons and grandsonsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 103, passage 138
References in the histories
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