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Duan Huizong 段會宗 (84-10 BCE), courtesy name Duan Zisong 段子松, was an official of the late Former Han period 前漢 (206 BCE-8 CE). He came from Tianshui 天水 (modern Tianshui, Gansu) and was known for his sincerity and bravery. In 33 BCE he was appointed Protector-general (duhu 都護) of the Western Territories 西域, concurrently commandant of cavalry (jiduwei 騎都尉) and Grand Master of splendid happiness (guanglu dafu 光祿大夫). During his time in the protectorate, no single rebellion occurred. Yet in 31 BCE Qi Man 期滿 stirred up chaos, so that Duan Huizong was transferred as governor (taishou 太守) of Peijun 沛郡, later on to Yanmen 雁門. In 24 BCE he was allowed to go back to the Western Teritories, where he was finally able to put down Qi Man's rebellion. He was then called to the capital where he served as Leader of the left section of the court gentlemen (zuocao zhonglangjiang 左曹中郎將). Duan also commanded an expedition against the Wusun 烏孫 federation in the far west. For his victory he was enfeoffed as Marquis within the passes (guanneihou 關內侯).
Source: Cang Xiuliang 倉修良 (1996). Hanshu cidian 漢書辭典, p. 477. Jinan: Shandong jiaoyu chubanshe.
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