Sui and Tang · Tang Chancellor

Li Guyan 李固言

Attested AD 827 - AD 836

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Guyan was a Tang Chancellor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 835 太和九年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 175, passage 141
AD 827 to AD 835 文宗朝
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passage 117
AD 836 開成初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passage 139

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Treatises 43: Finance and Economics 3 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 175 Volume 175 Biographies 100: Dou, Liu, Two Zhangs, Yang, Xiong, Bai 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 181 Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passage 117
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 139

Events and relationships

Opposed Han Liao’s canal project as ill timed
Administrative · Official
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 53, passage 117
Urged Cui Qiu and Zhang Cizong
Recommendation · Nominator
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 139

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 53Volume 53 Treatises 43: Finance and Economics 3 · 1 passage

宰相李固言以為非時，文宗曰：「苟利於人，陰陽拘忌，非朕所顧也。」 Chancellor Li Guyan said the timing was wrong. Wenzong replied: "If it helps the people, I do not care about yin-yang taboos."

New Book of Tang, Chapter 175Volume 175 Biographies 100: Dou, Liu, Two Zhangs, Yang, Xiong, Bai · 1 passage

御史大夫李固言素嫉虞卿周比，因傅左端倪。 Censor-in-chief Li Guyan, who loathed Yuqing's faction ties, seized on loose ends.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 181Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu · 1 passage

李固言請用崔球、張次宗。 Li Guyan urged Cui Qiu and Zhang Cizong instead.