德鈞 Déjūn

Dejun, son of Tingmei

Dejun, courtesy name Zizheng, was gentle and refined by nature, wrote a fine hand and liked to compose verse. At the beginning of Chunhua he was appointed General of the Right Militant Guard, and after four promotions reached General of the Right Guard. In the second year of Jingde he was additionally made General-in-Chief of the Right Gate Guard. He died in the fourth year, and was posthumously made Surveillance Commissioner of He Prefecture and posthumously enfeoffed as Marquis of Anxiang. His wife died at the same time, and their fourteen sons and daughters were all young; the emperor sighed and mourned for him deeply. Edit

The sons of Dejun

Of his sons, Chengzhen died young; Chengxu was a Palace Attendant; Chengwei, Chengya, Chengyi, Chengjian and Chengze were all Commissioners of the Western Capital Workshop; Chengyu was Vice Commissioner for Ceremonial Receptions; Chengyi was Inner Palace Duty Officer; Chengjian inherited the title Duke of Xu; Chenggan ended his career as Defence Commissioner of Huai Prefecture and was posthumously made Military Commissioner of the Baojing Army and Duke of Xiao. Chenggan's son Kedun loved the study of the classics; recommended by the clan office, he was summoned for examination, passed, and was given three hundred thousand cash. In the Yuanfeng years he collected the writings left by his father Chenggan and presented them. Shenzong praised him and issued an edict: "Chenggan and his son are known among the imperial clan for letters and Confucian learning, and deserve commendation and encouragement." Chenggan was then posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Dongping, and Kedun was given an edict of commendation. He died as Surveillance Commissioner of Xuan Prefecture and was posthumously made Commander Unequalled in Honour and Duke of He. Edit