[1]Identity and datesYang Hangong was a Tang official and poet. His birth year is unknown; 862 is supplied as his death year, though one biographical entry marks the year as uncertain.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The main record supplies the name, Tang affiliation, and death year 862; the status entries identify him as a poet and a civil official.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The profile identifies him as a Tang figure, while the biographical entry gives the uncertain form “?—862?” and describes his poetic ability.
WikidataYang Hangong (Q45402714)The English label names Yang Hangong, the description places him in the Tang dynasty, and the death-time statement points to 862.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority entry confirms the person's name and Tang dynasty affiliation.
[2]Courtesy and birth-order namesHe was styled Yongyi, with Yongwu as another written form, and was known as Yang Jiu by birth order.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The alternate-name entries give Yongwu and Yongyi as courtesy-name forms and Yang Jiu as the ninth-in-order name.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The profile and biographies give the courtesy name 用乂 and the birth-order name 九.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority entry lists 楊九 and 楊用乂 among his aliases, confirming the birth-order and courtesy-name forms.
WikidataYang Hangong (Q45402714)The aliases and name statements provide the English forms Yongwu and Yongyi and the Chinese forms 用㐅 and 用乂.
[3]Native placeHe was from Hongnong in Guozhou, identified with present-day Lingbao in Henan; Chang'an is also given as a native-place affiliation.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The address entries give Chang'an as the basic native place and Hongnong as another native-place affiliation.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The profile and biographies identify him as a native of Guozhou Hongnong, with one biography adding present-day Lingbao in Henan.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority record gives Hongnong as his birthplace.
[4]Immediate familyYang Hangong was the third son of Yang Ning and the younger brother of Yang Yuqing.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The kinship entries identify Yang Ning as father and Yang Yuqing as elder brother.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biography states that Yang Yuqing was his brother.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority note explicitly calls him the third son of Yang Ning and the younger brother of Yang Yuqing.
[5]Examination and first appointmentThe year of his jinshi success is disputed between 813 and 834; he also passed the shupan bacui selection, entered Li Jiang's Xingyuan staff, and escaped after Li Jiang's death.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The examination entry identifies him as a jinshi, and the office entry places him as a staff member in Xingyuan.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The three biographies preserve the conflicting Yuanhe 8 (813) and Dahe 8 (834) dates and describe the shupan bacui selection, Li Jiang's Xingyuan staff, and Hangong's escape after Li Jiang's death.
[6]Early official careerHe held Hubu Langzhong, Shiguan Xiuzhuan, and Sifeng Langzhong, was demoted to governor of Shuzhou in 835 because of Yang Yuqing's case, and later served in Huzhou, Bozhou, and Suzhou.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The office entries list Hubu Langzhong, Shiguan Xiuzhuan, Sifeng Langzhong in 833, Shuzhou in 835, and the later Huzhou, Bozhou, and Suzhou appointments.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biographies describe the same sequence, including the 833 move to Sifeng Langzhong, the demotion connected with his brother's case, and service in the three prefectures.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority note dates the demotion to 835 and lists Huzhou, Bozhou, and Suzhou among his prefectural appointments.
[7]Guiguan and Jingnan careerIn 845 he became an observer in Guiguan, later held posts in the Zhejiang East circuit, served as Jishizhong and Vice Minister of Revenue, and became military governor of Jingnan before being recalled as Minister of Works.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The office entries give an observership beginning in 845, the Zhejiang East circuit, Jishizhong, Vice Minister of Revenue, the Jingnan command, and Minister of Works.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biographies explicitly give the 845 Guiguan appointment, the move to Zhejiang East, service as Jishizhong and Vice Minister of Revenue, and the Jingnan and Works appointments.
[8]Demotion from JingnanWhile serving as military governor of Jingnan, he was accused of corruption and demoted to Mishu Jian.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The office entries list the Jingnan command and Mishu Jian.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biography says that someone accused him of corruption in his administration of Jingnan and that he was consequently demoted to Mishu Jian.
[9]Tongzhou appointment dateHe was promoted to governor of Tongzhou under Xuanzong, but the appointment is dated either Dazhong 1 (847) or Dazhong 13 (859).
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The office data contains an 847 Zhejiang East appointment and a separate 859 Tongzhou appointment, supporting the later date.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)One biography places the Tongzhou promotion in Xuanzong's reign without a year, while another dates it to Dazhong 13 (859).
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority note dates the promotion to Dazhong 1 (847), creating the stated discrepancy.
[10]The debate over a near-court postZheng Yichuo and others described him as 冒猥無廉概 and unsuitable for a post near the emperor, returning the appointment edict three times.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biography gives Zheng Yichuo's name, the criticism 冒猥無廉概, the objection to a near-court post, and the three returns of the edict.
[11]Late commands and deathIn 861 he was transferred to the Xuanwu and Tianping commands and died in office; the death is dated to 862 in one tradition and to three years after the transfer in another.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The office data gives a command appointment beginning in 861, while the main record gives 862 as the death year.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The biographies describe the successive Xuanwu and Tianping commands; one dates the move to 861 and says he died three years later.
DILA Buddhist Authority Database楊漢公 (A009714)The authority note says that he moved from Xuanwu to Tianping and died in office.
WikidataYang Hangong (Q45402714)The death-time statement points to 862, supporting that side of the discrepancy.
[12]Family relationsHis father was Yang Ning, his mother was Changsun Shi, a daughter of Changsun 縯, and his grandfather was Yang Yanke. His wives included Wei Yuan, Zheng Benrou, Zheng Shi, and Wei Shi; his fathers-in-law were Wei Tongze and Zheng Feng.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The kinship entries identify Yang Yanke as grandfather, Yang Ning as father, Wei Tongze and Zheng Feng as fathers-in-law, Changsun Shi as mother, and Wei Yuan, Zheng Benrou, Zheng Shi, and Wei Shi as wives.
[13]Children and sons-in-lawThe kinship entries list fourteen sons by name and Zhou Shen ci and Zhang Wen as sons-in-law.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The first fourteen kinship rows are child entries and the last two are son-in-law entries; some child names have duplicate or variant forms in the underlying records.
[14]Poetic exchangesHe exchanged poems and prose with Yang Rushi and received such gifts from Bai Juyi, Xu Hun, Li Qunyu, Zhao Gu, Yao Hu, and Li Ying.
CBDBYang Hangong (22561)The association entries record an exchange of poems and prose with Yang Rushi and gifts of poems and prose received from the six named writers.
[15]Literary abilityHe wrote poetry and prose and was particularly noted for his historical talent.
Souyun楊漢公 (17448)The literary biography says that he could write poetry and prose and was especially gifted in historical learning.
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