Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Grand Tutor and Duke of Zhao

Li Bi 李弼

Died AD 557

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Bi was a Grand Tutor and Duke of Zhao.

Life and dates

Death

AD 557 冬十月癸酉
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 4, passage 187

Attested activity

AD 557 元年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 154
AD 557 冬十月癸酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 4, passage 187

Key source chapters

Book of Zhou, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin 2 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming 1 passage

Career and standing

Grand Preceptor 太師
AD 557 元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 154
Grand Minister of the Masses 大司徒
AD 557 元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 154
Duke of Zhao 趙國公
AD 557 元年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 3, passage 56

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 2 passages

以大司徒、趙郡公李弼為太師，大宗伯、南陽公趙貴為太傅、大冢宰，大司馬、河內公獨孤信為太保、大宗伯，柱國、中山公護為大司馬。 Li Bi, Duke of Zhao and Grand Minister of the Masses, became Grand Preceptor; Zhao Gui, Duke of Nanyang and Grand Director of Ritual, Grand Tutor and Grand Chancellor; Dugu Xin, Duke of Henei and Grand Marshal, Grand Protector and Grand Director of Ritual; and Hu of Zhongshan, Pillar of State and Grand Marshal.

於是封太師李弼為趙國公，太傅趙貴為楚國公，太保獨孤信為衛國公，大司寇于謹為燕國公，大司空侯莫陳崇為梁國公，大司馬、中山公護為晉國公，邑各萬戶。 Grand Preceptor Li Bi became Duke of Zhao; Grand Tutor Zhao Gui, Duke of Chu; Grand Protector Dugu Xin, Duke of Wei; Grand Minister of Justice Yu Jin, Duke of Yan; Grand Minister of Works Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang; and Grand Marshal the Duke of Zhongshan, Hu, Duke of Jin—each with ten thousand households.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 1 passage

冬十月癸酉，太師、趙國公李弼薨。 In winter, on guiyou in the tenth month, Grand Tutor Li Bi, Duke of Zhao, died.