Dong Xian (董 賢) (22 BC – 16 August 1 BC [1]) was a Chinese Han dynasty politician who quickly rose from obscurity as a minor official to being the most powerful official in the imperial administration of Emperor Ai within a span of a few years, and he had both the interest and the complete trust of the emperor.

Emperor Ai of Han, personal name Liu Xin (劉欣; 25 BC [1] – 15 August 1 BC), was an emperor of China's Han dynasty. He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his childless uncle Emperor Cheng, and he reigned from 7 to 1 BC.

Jun 10, 2020 · They ignored the emperor’s deathbed decree and forced Dong Xian and his wife to kill themselves. It was the end of the Western Han dynasty. The Chinese politics scholar James D. Seymour argues that serious homophobia didn’t seem to appear in China until the Song dynasty (founded in 960):

Dong Xian (Chinese: 董賢; 23 BC(?) – 1 BC) was a Han Dynasty politician. [1] Within a few years, he rose from obscurity as a minor official to being the most powerful official in the imperial administration of Emperor Ai. [2] [3]

May 13, 2016 · All of Dong Xian’s titles were stripped away, and he killed himself, along with his wife. After his death, people around the land cut their sleeves to honour him as a symbol of mourning and respect.

Feb 18, 2012 · Dong Xian 董賢 (23-1 BCE), courtesy name Shengqing 聖卿, was a minister of the late Former Han period 前漢 (206 BCE-8 CE) and minion of Emperor Ai 漢哀帝 (r. 7-1 BCE). He hailed from Yunyang 雲陽 (modern Chunhua 淳化, Shaanxi) and was a secretary ( sheren 舍人) of Prince Liu Xin 劉欣.

Dong Xian (董 賢) (23 SM(?) – 1 SM) merupakan seorang politisi Dinasti Han yang dengan cepat bangkit dari ketidakjelasan sebagai pejabat kecil untuk menjadi pejabat paling kuat dalam pemerintahan Kaisar Ai dalam rentang beberapa tahun.

Apr 19, 2021 · Then, favoritism reared its ugly head in the form of a male lover named Dǒng Xián 董贤, described in the Han Shu as “a soft and gentle person, and good at charming people.” Initially employed as private secretary to the Crown Prince (courtesy of his father’s position in court as a historian), he came to Ai’s attention in 4 BC.

Feb 19, 2018 · Chinese emperor Ai of Han, fell in love with a minor official, a man named Dong Xian, and bestowed upon him great political power and a magnificent palace. Legend has it that one day while the two men were sleeping in the same bed, the emperor was roused from his sleep by pressing business.

Mar 5, 2024 · The story of Emperor Ai of Han and his lover Dong Xian, where the emperor cut off his sleeve to avoid waking Dong Xian, is a famous example. This story gave rise to the term “cut sleeve” (duàn...