Boqu (伯芻) | 24 Histories

Overview

Boqu was an official and Scholar.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Suzhi	素芝	Suzhi

Life and dates

Death

AD 815 元和十年
Age Value: 61 · Reckoning: Sui
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 82
AD 815 元和十年
Age Value: 61
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110

Age

61
Reckoning Sui · Circumstance at death
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 82
61
Reckoning Sui · Relation At death
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110

Attested activity

AD 805 secret memorial of Wei Zhiyi
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
AD 806 to AD 811 service appreciated by Pei Ji
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 102-103
AD 815 Yuanhe 10 death of Boqu in preceding biography
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 84
AD 815 元和十年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 82-83; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110
AD 815 元和十年
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 112
AD 814 吉甫卒
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 81

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AD 814 吉甫卒
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 109
AD 811 to AD 814 李吉甫復入相
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 76-80
AD 811 李吉甫復入相
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 104-105, 108
AD 803 to AD 805 淮南從事 under Du You
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100
AD 803 to AD 812 淮南杜佑辟為從事
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 72
AD 808 to AD 811 裴垍罷相
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 74-75

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Kuanfu (寬夫)
father 父 · paternal line
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 112
Parent of Duanfu (端夫)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 125
Parent of Kuanfu (寬夫)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 84
Child of Liu Nai (劉迺)
son 子
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 98
Child of Nai (迺)
son 子
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 70
Spouse of Wife of Boqu (伯芻妻)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 78
Spouse of Wife of Liu Boqu (伯芻妻)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 106
Parent of Duanfu (端夫)
younger brother of Kuanfu 弟 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 97

Career and standing

staff officer 從事
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 72
academician of the Academy of Scholarly Worthies 集賢院學士
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
in charge of personnel selection 知吏部選事
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 81
prefect of Guo 虢州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 80; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 108
Right Supplementation Censor 右補闕
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 73; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 101
staff officer 從事
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100

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clerical officer of Qianzhou 虔州掾曹
Demoted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
overseer of personnel selection 知吏部選事
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 109
vice director of merit evaluation 考功員外郎
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
director of merit evaluation 考功郎中
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
vice director of the Hosts Office 主客員外郎
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 73; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 101
Vice Minister of Justice 刑部侍郎
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 81; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 109
Left Regular Attendant 左常侍
AD 815 元和十年 · Retired as
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 82; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110
Drafting Attendant 給事中
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74
Supervising Secretary 給事中
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
Minister of Works 工部尚書
AD 815 元和十年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 82
Minister of Works 工部尚書
AD 815 元和十年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110
Entered
AD 815 元和十年 · Retired
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 110
Entered
AD 815 元和十年 · Retirement
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 82
Entered
In seclusion · At Wu 吳中
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100
demotion to clerical officer of Qianzhou 貶虔州掾曹
Suffered · Authority Wei Zhiyi (韋執誼)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
Suffered
Demotion · At Qianzhou 虔州 · Authority Wei Zhiyi (韋執誼)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 71; Old Book of Tang 157, passages 99, 110
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 84; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 112
At Guo Prefecture 虢州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 80; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 108
At Huainan 淮南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100
At Qianzhou 虔州 · Relation Exiled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
At Wu 吳中 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 72

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At Wu 吳中 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100
Organization Academy of Scholarly Worthies 集賢院 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 71; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 99
Skill witty conversation 談笑 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 111
Skill witty talk 談笑 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 83

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Pei Ji (裴垍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 77; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 105

Events and relationships

Drank and jested excessively with friends
Social · Subject
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
Lived in seclusion after office closed
Personal · Subject · At Wu 吳中
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 72
Memorialized for posthumous office
Political · Advocate · With Pei Ji (裴垍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 77
Requested less prominent post from fear
Political · Subject · With Li Jifu (李吉甫)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 80
Requested less prominent post
Political · Appointee · Outcome Sent out as prefect of Guo
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 108
Sought posthumous office
Political · Advocate · With Pei Ji (裴垍) · Outcome Pei Ji made Junior Mentor of the Heir Apparent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 105

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Relation Promoted by · Person Pei Du (裴度)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 81; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 109
Relation Patronized by · Person Pei Ji (裴垍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 74
Relation Protege of · Person Pei Ji (裴垍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 102
Relation Recruited by · Person Du You (杜佑)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 72; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 100

Assessments and attributes

Assessment ancient elegant bearing, learned, and witty, yet actions often suited the moment; critics held him somewhat lightly · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 111
Assessment ancient elegant bearing, learned, witty, but actions suited the moment; critics held him somewhat lightly · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 83
Assessment conduct cultivated and careful · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 71; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 99

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 70
Historicity historical
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 84

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 5 passages

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子伯芻。 His son was Boqu.

伯芻，字素芝，登進士第，誌行修謹。 Boqu, courtesy name Suzhi, passed the jinshi examination. His conduct was cultivated and careful.

伯芻上疏論之，贈垍太子少傅。 Boqu submitted a memorial on the matter, and Ji was posthumously made Junior Mentor of the Heir Apparent.

伯芻懼，亟請散地，因出為虢州刺史。 Boqu grew afraid, urgently asked for a less prominent post, and was sent out as prefect of Guo.

伯芻風姿古雅，涉學，善談笑，而動與時適，論者稍薄之。 Boqu had an ancient, elegant bearing, was learned, and spoke wittily, yet his actions often suited the moment, and critics held him somewhat lightly.