[1]Identity and datesDu You is identified as a Tang-dynasty chancellor and historian, born in 735 and deceased in 812.
CBDBDu You (3927)These values give Du You's name, life dates, dynasty, and chancellor status.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The profile and biography identify him as a Tang figure and list the chief-ministerial and high offices underlying this description.
WikidataDu You (Q712372)The English description calls him a Tang-dynasty chancellor and historian and gives the dates 735–812.
[2]Names and native placeDu You's courtesy name was Junqing; his native place is given as Wannian in Jingzhao, with Chang'an also supplied, and his generation-order and posthumous names were Du Shi and Anjian.
CBDBDu You (3927)The name and address fields give Junqing, Anjian, Du Shi, Chang'an, and Wannian, with the relevant courtesy, posthumous, generation-order, and native-place labels.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The profile and biographies give Jingzhao Wannian, Junqing, and Anjian.
WikidataDu You (Q712372)The name entries and name claims preserve Junqing and Anjian as associated names.
[3]Early careerThrough his father's hereditary privilege, Du You entered government as a Jinan military assistant in 756, then held posts in Runzhou, Shan County, Zhejiang West, and Huainan.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography states that he entered office through his father's hereditary privilege and began as a Jinan canjun.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office and appointment fields list the Jinan, Runzhou, Shan County, Zhejiang West, and Huainan posts, with 756 as the Jinan starting year.
[4]Provincial officesIn 771 Du You held posts in the Ministry of Works and the Green Sprouts program, followed by prefectures in several regions and offices in Rongguan and the Ministry of Revenue.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields list the 771 Ministry of Works and Green Sprouts posts, the prefectures of Fuzhou, Puning, Poyang, and Nanhai, and the Rongguan and Ministry of Revenue appointments.
[5]Financial administrationBetween 780 and 781 Du You held transport, duzhi, and Revenue offices and also served as a grain-purchase commissioner during wartime supply operations.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography connects his duzhi and grain-purchase appointments with wartime responsibility for supply transport.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields place Water-and-Land Transport Commissioner in 780 and the duzhi and Revenue posts in 781.
[6]Jianzhong policyAt the beginning of Jianzhong, during a fiscal shortfall, Du You advocated reducing expenditure and then reducing offices.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography describes the Jianzhong fiscal shortfall and his proposal to reduce expenditure and offices.
[7]Demotion and military governorshipsOpposed by Lu Qi, Du You did not take up the Suzhou appointment, was transferred to Raozhou, and later served as military governor of Lingnan and Huainan.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography gives Lu Qi's opposition, the unfulfilled Suzhou appointment, the transfer to Raozhou, and the later Lingnan and Huainan commands.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields list the Suzhou and Raozhou prefectures and the Lingnan and Huainan military commands.
[8]Zhenyuan officesIn 787 Du You held the Left Vice Director and Minister of Justice posts, while a parallel office entry gives a Right Chancellor title for the same year.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography and profile provide the 787 Left Vice Director and subsequent Minister of Justice appointments.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office list separately gives the Shangshu Right Chancellor title with a 787 starting year.
[9]Shan and Yangzhou appointmentsHe administered Shan Prefecture in 788, held its prefecture office, became prefect of Yangzhou in 789, and served in the Eastern Capital command staff.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields list the 788 Shan appointments, the 789 Yangzhou prefecture, and the Eastern Capital staff post.
[10]Entry into the central governmentIn 803 Du You received the jianjiao sikong and tong Zhongshu Menxia pingzhangshi appointments and also served as Commissioner of the Taiching Palace.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)Both biographies place the jianjiao sikong and tong Zhongshu Menxia pingzhangshi appointments in the nineteenth year of Zhenyuan.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields place the three offices in 803.
[11]Wang Shuwen's reformIn 805 Du You took charge of duzhi and the circuits' Salt and Iron Transport Commission, with Wang Shuwen as deputy; after Wang's defeat, Du You was relieved of the commission.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography describes Wang Shuwen's political reform, Du You's concurrent transport appointments, Wang's deputy role, and Du You's subsequent removal.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office list gives Du You the Salt and Iron duzhi commission in 805.
[12]Late careerAfter the deaths of Dezong and Shunzong, Du You twice acted as chief minister; in 806 he was appointed Situ, ennobled as Duke of Qi, and eventually retired as Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biographies state that he twice acted as chief minister, was appointed Situ and made Duke of Qi in the first year of Yuanhe, and retired as Grand Protector of the Heir Apparent.
CBDBDu You (3927)The office fields list Situ, the associated chancellery title, and a duke-level ennoblement in 806.
[13]Death and posthumous honorsDu You died at Wannian in 812 at the age of 78, received the posthumous award of Grand Tutor, and was given the posthumous name Anjian.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biographies give the death in the seventh year of Yuanhe at age 78 and record the Grand Tutor award and the posthumous name Anjian.
CBDBDu You (3927)The basic record gives 812 as the death year, identifies 萬年 as the place of death, and lists Grand Tutor and Anjian among the associated honors.
WikidataDu You (Q712372)The English description confirms the 812 death year.
[14]Immediate familyDu You was the son of Du Xiwang and the son-in-law of Liang Youmu.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography explicitly identifies Du You as the son of Du Xiwang.
CBDBDu You (3927)The kinship entries identify Du Xiwang as father and Liang Youmu as father-in-law.
[15]DescendantsThe kinship entries list six sons or sons with incomplete names, identify Shifang and Congyu as the second and third sons, and give the son-in-law, grandson, and fourth-generation descendant.
CBDBDu You (3927)The kinship entries list Du Shifang, Du Xianxiang, Du Shaozi, Du Shisun, an unnamed Du, and Du Congyu as sons or sons in the child-order entries; they also list Zhang Shiling, Du Mu, and Du Nian with the stated relationships.
[16]Patronage and literary contactsDu You was a patron of Liu Yuxi, was recommended by Wei Yuanfu, recruited by Liu Bochu, and had a preface written by Li Han.
CBDBDu You (3927)The association entries identify Liu Yuxi as his patronage beneficiary, Wei Yuanfu as his recommender, Liu Bochu as the recruiter, and Li Han as the author of a preface.
[17]Poetic exchangesLuo Yin, Xu Hun, Dou Xiang, Dou Chang, and Wei Gu each sent Du You poems or prose.
CBDBDu You (3927)The association entries mark all five people as having sent Du You poetry or prose.
[18]Learning and aimDu You was learned in ancient and contemporary matters and made the techniques of enriching the state and securing the people the central aim of his learning.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography describes his broad learning and states that enriching the state and securing the people was the aim of his learning.
[19]WorksDu You authored Tongdian; Lidao yaojue is also listed as an authored work, while the relationship of Guanshi zhilue and Binzuo ji is unspecified.
Souyun杜佑 (17201)The biography explicitly attributes Tongdian to Du You.
CBDBDu You (3927)The work entries list Tongdian and Lidao yaojue as authored works and leave the relationship of Guanshi zhilue and Binzuo ji unspecified.
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