Jinqing (晉卿) | 24 Histories

Overview

Jinqing was an official and Statesman.

AD 742 to AD 765 史臣追述晉卿仕履
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 207, 209-212, 222

improved posthumous name 美謚
Received posthumously · With Yuan Zai (元載)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 211
great minister 重臣
Great minister
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 210

Deceived sovereign
Political · Actor
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 209
Relation Flattered · Person Li Linfu (李林甫)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 209-210
Relation Benefited from favor of · Person Yuan Zai (元載)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 211
Relation Curried favor with · Person Zhang Yi (張倚)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 209

Assessment cautious in person and faithful in service; a pure/loyal minister who preserved integrity when fleeing rebels · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 207
Assessment claims that he was no crafty courtier cannot be believed · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 212
Assessment followed Li Linfu, indulged clerks, curried favor with Zhang Yi, and deceived the sovereign · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 209
Assessment had cause for shame beside Zunqing · With Zunqing (遵慶) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 218
Assessment in life a great minister who flattered Li Linfu's power · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 210
Assessment learned and discerning, yet failed the balance of lenience and severity · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 208

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Assessment profound · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 222