Di Renjie had three sons. Their names were Di Guangsi, Di Guangyuan, and Di Guangzhao (later renamed Di Jinghui). Di Guangsi was Di Renjie's eldest son, and he was praised as upright and filial. The story of Di Guangyuan helping his father escape death was the most famous. As for Di Guangzhao (Di Jinghui), he became greedy and violent during his tenure as an official. He did many evil things and caused controversy. All in all, Di Renjie's sons had their own stories and fates.
Di Renjie did have a wife. Di Renjie had three wives in total, namely Liu, Yang, and Cui. Lady Liu was Di Renjie's first wife, born in a prestigious family. Yang Shi was Di Renjie's right-hand man in the officialdom, and there was a deep trust between the two. Cui Shi was Di Renjie's wife in her later years. She was born into a scholarly family and was talented. However, there was no information about other possible wives, such as Cao An, in the search results provided. Therefore, Di Renjie's wives were Liu, Yang, and Cui.
Di Renjie had siblings. Di Renjie had an elder brother whose name was not mentioned. In addition, Di Renjie's father, Di Zhixun, had four other sons: Di Renzhen, Di Renjie, Di Renge, and Di Renju. However, specific information about whether these siblings had served as officials was not found in the search results provided. Therefore, Di Renjie had siblings, but their specific backgrounds and positions needed further research.
Di Renjie had three sons. They were Di Guangsi, Di Guangyuan, and Di Jinghui. Di Guangsi was recommended by Di Renjie as Shangshulang and was praised by Wu Zetian. Di Guangyuan assisted his father in escaping death and once sought justice from Wu Zetian. Di Jinghui was hated by the people because of his greed and cruelty. They had different fates and characteristics, but they were all upright and honest people.
Di Jinghui was the son of the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Di Renjie. He held many important positions in the Tang Dynasty, such as the Crown Prince's Scheeren, the Crown Prince's Horse Washing, and so on. However, he was hated by the people because of his greed and cruelty, which even led to the destruction of Di Renjie's shrine. Although Di Jinghui's actions had tarnished his father's reputation, he was still Di Renjie's biological son and had inherited his father's intelligence and justice. Although Di Jinghui's character image was not good, his life was still full of legendary colors.
Di Renjie still had descendants. Although there was no detailed record of the specific descendants, there was a monument to Di Renjie's ancestral hall in the east of Daming County, Hebei Province, which became a sacred place for people to commemorate Di Renjie. In addition, among Di Renjie's descendants, there was a person named Di Jianmo who had made achievements during the Tang Muzong period. Therefore, although the specific situation of the descendants was unclear, it was certain that Di Renjie still had descendants.
The current situation of Di Renjie's descendants was unclear. According to some information, Di Renjie's descendants might no longer live in Di Renjie's hometown, Di Village. After the Jiaqing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty, there were no Di clansmen living in Di Village. During the Guangxu years of Qing Dynasty, Di Village was completely destroyed. However, Di Renjie's descendants still respected him. For example, a monument to Di Renjie's ancestral hall was erected in the east of Daming County, Hebei Province, as a place for people to commemorate Di Renjie. In general, there was no clear information on whether Di Renjie had descendants.
At present, there was no definite information on whether Di Renjie's descendants still existed. According to some information, Di Renjie's descendants might no longer live in Di Renjie's hometown, Di Village. After the Jiaqing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty, there were no Di clansmen living in Di Village. During the Guangxu years of Qing Dynasty, Di Village was completely destroyed. Therefore, it was currently uncertain whether Di Renjie had any descendants.
Di Renjie did have an elder brother, but his name was not mentioned. It was mentioned in documents [2] and [9] that Di Renjie's father, Di Zhixun, had four other sons, namely Di Renzhen, Di Renjie, Di Renge, and Di Renju. However, specific information about whether these siblings had served as officials was not found in the search results provided.
Detective Di Renjie did have a novel. Among them, Qian Yanqiu wrote a series of novels, Detective Di Renjie. There were four of them, and the first one was published in November 2006. These novels were set in the official career of Di Renjie, the famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and began a series of thrilling and mysterious suspense stories. In addition, there were novels related to Detective Di Renjie by other authors, such as Detective Di Renjie: I Know Martial Arts, Detective Di Renjie's Greed, etc. In addition, you can also find information about Detective Di Renjie's novel on some websites. All in all, there were many novels for readers who liked Detective Di Renjie.
Di Renjie had siblings. According to documents [2] and [9], Di Renjie had an older brother whose name was not mentioned. In addition, Di Renjie's father, Di Zhixun, had four other sons: Di Renzhen, Di Renjie, Di Renge, and Di Renju. However, specific information about whether these siblings had served as officials was not found in the search results provided. Therefore, Di Renjie had siblings, but their specific backgrounds and positions needed further research.