漢 Hàn
Biography
漢字南紀，少事韓愈，通古學，屬辭雄蔚，為人剛，略類愈。愈愛重，以子妻之。擢進士第，遷累左拾遺。
敬宗侈宮室，舶買獻沈香亭材，帝受之，漢諫曰：「以沈香為亭，何異瑤臺瓊室乎？」是時，王政謬僻，漢言切，多所救補。坐婞訐出佐興元幕府。
文宗立，召為屯田員外郎、史館修撰。論次《憲宗實錄》，書宰相李吉甫事不假借，子德裕惡之。會李宗閔當國，擢知制誥，稍進御史中丞，吏部侍郎。初，德裕貶袁州，漢助為排擠，後德裕復輔政，漢坐宗閔黨出為汾州刺史，宗閔再逐，改州司馬。詔有司不二十年不得用。然不數歲，徙絳州長史，遂不復振。大中時，召拜宗正少卿，卒。
始，漢為中丞，表孔溫業為御史，及漢晚見召，溫業已為中丞，每燕集，人以為榮。
郇王祎，為隋上儀同三司。生子叔良、德良、幼良。
Han, styled Nanji, studied under Han Yu when young. He was well versed in ancient learning, his writing was powerful and rich, and he was unbending by nature, much like Han Yu. Yu loved and valued him and gave him his daughter in marriage. He passed the presented scholar examination and rose through several posts to Left Reminder. Edit
Jingzong was lavish with palaces, and when a sea merchant presented timber of aloeswood for a pavilion, the Emperor accepted it. Han remonstrated: "To build a pavilion of aloeswood, how is that different from the Jasper Terrace and the Jade Chamber?" At that time royal government was wrong-headed and perverse; Han spoke earnestly and set right a good deal. For his blunt attacks on others he was sent out to serve on the staff of the Xingyuan headquarters. Edit
When Wenzong came to the throne, Han was summoned to be Vice Director of the Bureau of Military Farms and Compiler of the Historiography Institute. In compiling the Veritable Records of Xianzong he wrote of the affairs of the Chief Minister Li Jifu without indulgence, and Jifu's son Deyu hated him for it. When Li Zongmin came to direct the government, Han was promoted to Drafter of Proclamations, and by degrees rose to Vice Censor-in-Chief and Vice Minister of Personnel. Earlier, when Deyu was demoted to Yuan Prefecture, Han had helped to push him out; later, when Deyu returned to assist in government, Han was sent out as Prefect of Fen Prefecture as one of Zongmin's faction, and when Zongmin was banished again, Han was changed to Aide of the prefecture. The authorities were ordered by edict not to employ him for twenty years. But within a few years he was moved to Administrator of Jiangzhou, and he never rose again. In the Dazhong period he was summoned and appointed Vice Minister of the Court of the Imperial Clan, and died. Edit
Earlier, when Han was Vice Censor-in-Chief, he had recommended Kong Wenye to be a censor. By the time Han was summoned late in life, Wenye was already Vice Censor-in-Chief, and whenever they met at a banquet people thought it an honor for both. Edit
Yi, Prince of Xun, was Senior Commander Unequalled in Honor under Sui. His sons were Shuliang, Deliang and Youliang. Edit
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Source: 新唐书 卷七十八 列传第三 宗室 (New Book of Tang, juan 78, Biographies 3: The Imperial Clan)
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From the historical record: the notes below say where · tang-zongshi-00422
Notes (2)
- [Source] 新唐书 卷七十上 表第十上 宗室世系上 New Book of Tang, juan 70A, Table 10A: Genealogical Table of the Imperial Clan, part 1
- [Collation note] 表中此格作「宗正少卿漢，字南紀」。 The table’s cell reads: “Hàn, Vice Minister of the Court of the Imperial Clan; courtesy name Nánjì”.