Du Ruhui

Du Ruhui (585 – 6 May 630), courtesy name Keming, posthumously known as Duke Cheng of Lai, was a Chinese official who served as a chancellor under Emperor Taizong in the early Tang dynasty. He and his colleague, Fang Xuanling, were often described as role models for chancellors in imperial China.

Du Ruhui
杜如晦
Portrait of Du Ruhui in the Sancai Tuhui
Born585
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Died630 (aged 4445)
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Other names
  • Keming (克明)
  • Duke Cheng of Lai (萊成公)
OccupationStatesman
Children
  • Du Gou
  • Du He
Parent
  • Du Zha (father)
Relatives
  • Du Yan (uncle)
  • Du Chuke (brother)
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