Overview
Li Kui was an official and Diplomat.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Duanqing | 端卿 | Duānqīng |
| Posthumous name | Gong | 恭 | Gong |
Life and dates
Death
- At Feng Prefecture 鳳州 · Age Value: 74 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 52
- AD 784 興元元年四月At Fengzhou 鳳州 · IllnessDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 47
Age
- 74Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 47
Attested activity
- AD 759 乾元二年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 9-10
- AD 758 乾元初Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 8, 11
- AD 758 乾元初Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 8, 11
- AD 758 to AD 784 史臣追述李揆本仕Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 209-210, 213
- AD 783 德宗幸山南Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
- AD 756 扈從劍南Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 7
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- AD 756 to AD 762 肅宗朝Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 13, 23, 27
- AD 784 興元元年四月Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 47
- AD 740 to AD 741 開元末Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 4; New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
- AD 741 開元末Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Li Xuandao (李玄道)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 3
- Descendant of Xuandao (玄道)great-great-grandson 玄孫 · paternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 2
- Descendant of Li Xuantao (李玄道)great-great-grandson 玄孫 · paternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 2
- Sibling of Li Kai (李楷)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 33
- Child of Chengyu (成裕)son 子
father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 2; Old Book of Tang 126, passage 2 - Child of Li Chengyu (李成裕)father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 4
- Kinship Role elder brothers · Count 2 · plural elder brothers with contemporary reputationsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 33
Key source chapters
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 130 Volume 126 Biographies 76: Li Kui, Li Han, Chen Shaoyou, Lu Yue, Pei Xu 20 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 150 Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu 22 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 127 Volume 123 Biographies 73: Liu Yan, Di Wuqi, Ban Hong, Ban Shao, Li Xun 1 passage
Origins and identity
- foremost great house for generations 代為冠族Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 1
- foremost lineages of the age 冠族Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 1
- Lineage Longxi Li leading clan 隴西冠族Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
Career and standing
- charged with imperial-clan memorials 知宗子表疏Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 5
- compiler of the national history 修國史Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 11
- drafter of imperial rescripts 知制誥Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 6
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AD 758 乾元初 · Appointed concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 8
- compiler of the national history 修國史AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
- Grand Academician of the Jixian and Chongwen halls 集賢殿崇文館大學士AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
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- Grand Councilor 平章事AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
- vice director of the Secretariat and chief minister 中書侍郎、平章事AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 11
- Vice Director of the Secretariat 中書侍郎AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
- vice minister of rites 禮部侍郎AD 758 乾元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 8
- Secretariat drafter 中書舍人AD 756 扈從劍南 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 7
- assistant magistrate of Chenliu 陳留尉AD 740 to AD 741 開元末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 4
- Right Reminder 右拾遺AD 740 to AD 741 開元末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 4
- defender of Chenliu 陳留尉AD 741 開元末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
- Right Remonstrance-reminder 右拾遺AD 741 開元末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
- acting director of the Secretariat 試秘書監AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 42
- Assistant Magistrate of Chenliu 陳留尉AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
- bureau director of Evaluations 考功郎中AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 6
- Chancellor of the Directorate of Education 國子祭酒AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 44
- chancellor of the National University 國子祭酒AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 45
- Court Diarist 起居郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- director in the Bureau of Evaluations 考功郎中AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 6
- Director of Merit Evaluation drafting edicts 考功郎中知制誥AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- Director of the Secretariat (probationary) 試秘書監AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 41
- drafting secretary of the Secretariat 中書舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 7
- Envoy for treaty alliance with the barbarians 入蕃會盟使AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
- envoy to Tibet for the alliance conference 入蕃會盟使AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 46
- grand academician of the Hall of Assembled Worthies and Chongwen Pavilion 集賢殿崇文館大學士AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 11
- Imperial Diarist 起居郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 5; Old Book of Tang 130, passage 5
- Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左仆射AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
- minister of rites 禮部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 45
- Minister of Rites 禮部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 44
- outer office director of the Bureau of Merits 司勛員外郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 6
- Prefect of Mu Prefecture 睦州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 43
- prefect of Muzhou 睦州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 45
- prefect of Shezhou 歙州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 38
- Right Reminder 右拾遺AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- Right Supplementation Censor 右補闕AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 5
- Right Supplementation-reminder 右補闕AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 5
- Secretariat Drafter 中書舍人AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 8
- vice director in the Bureau of Merits 司勛員外郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 6
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 19
- Vice President of the Secretariat and Co-Chancellor 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- Chief Administrator of Yuan Prefecture 袁州長史DemotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 36
- envoy for alliance with Tibet 汪蕃會盟使HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 127, passage 160
- Prefect of She Prefecture 歙州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 38
- Earl of Guzang County 姑臧縣伯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- posthumous Director of Works 贈司空Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 52
- Grand Marshal 司空Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 48
- Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 左僕射HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 46
- EnduredExile wandererDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 42
- senior adjutant of Laizhou 萊州長史同正員Demotion · EnteredDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 36
- ReceivedAD 756 to AD 762 肅宗朝 · Imperial favorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 26
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 209
- At Chengji in Longxi 隴西成紀 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 1
- At Longxi Chengji 隴西成紀Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 1
- At Longxi 隴西Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
- AD 741 開元末At Chenliu 陳留 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
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- At Jiang-Huai 江淮 · Relation Sojourned inDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 42, 44
- At Jianghuai 江淮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 41
- At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
- At Zhengzhou 鄭州 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 1; Old Book of Tang 130, passage 1
Learning and skills
- quick-witted and devoted to study; excelled at literary composition 聰敏好學，善屬文Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 3
- EarnedAD 740 to AD 741 開元末 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 4
- EarnedAD 741 開元末 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
Works and attributed material
- national history 國史AD 758 乾元初 · Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
- national history 國史Relation CompilerDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- Eulogy · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 213
- Historian comment · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 209-210
- Memorial reply · Speaker · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 16-19
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 28-30; Old Book of Tang 130, passages 28-30
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- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 16-19
- Speech · Addressee · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 13
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 24
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 10; Old Book of Tang 130, passage 10
- Speech · Speaker · Speaker Li Kui (李揆)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 10-11, 16, 28-30, 39, 50
Events and relationships
- Accompanied court to JiannanAD 756 扈從劍南 · Travel · Attendant · At Jiannan 劍南Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 7
- Advised against empress titleDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 10-13
- Alliance talksDiplomatic · Envoy · At Tibet 蕃Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 127, passage 160
- Allowed jinshi candidates to consult classics histories and QieyunAD 758 乾元初 · Examination · Chief examinerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 10-11
- Blocked Fuguo guard proposalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 27-31
- Fabricated faults against Lu YunDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 35
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- Opposed Empress Zhang honorific Assisting SageDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 15, 21
- Opposed Assistant Sage title for Empress ZhangDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 15-21
- Opposed Yulin night patrol requestDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 27-31
- Screened worthies and clung to officePolitical · Official · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 210
- Spoke to enrich the rulerPolitical · Official · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 209
- Submitted writings to courtAD 741 開元末 · Literary · AuthorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 4
- Supported naming Prince of Cheng as heirDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 23, 25
- Supported naming Prince of Cheng as heirDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 23-25
- Supported Prince of Cheng as heirDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 15-18
- Treaty mission to barbariansDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 45, 49-51
- Relation Rival of · Person Lu Qi (盧杞)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 45
- Relation Rival of · Person Lü Shen (呂諲)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 34-35
- Relation Rival of · Person Yuan Zai (元載)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 40-41
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment blocked the worthy to hold office; not an admirable man · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 209-210
- Assessment family standing, person, and writings esteemed as the three incomparables · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Emperor Suzong (肅宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 13-14
- Assessment fine reputation for fairness reached the throne · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 11
- Assessment held that examiners failed to test real ability and missed the purpose of seeking worthies · Mode self-report Speaker Li Kui (李揆)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 9
- Assessment keen for fame and profit; criticized by public opinion · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 32
- Assessment keen to advance and fond of reputation · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 32
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- Assessment proposals accorded with apt corrective counsel · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 12
- Assessment screened out the worthy and clung to his post; not in the end a man to be admired · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 210
- Assessment three unrivaled gifts in lineage, person, and writings · Mode named-source-report Speaker Emperor Suzong (肅宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passages 13-14
- Assessment triple surpassing in family standing, person, and literary learning · Mode named-speaker Speaker Emperor Suzong (肅宗)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 24-25
- Assessment words and conduct were not genuine · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 213
- Assessment words enriched the sovereign's heart; fortunate to meet an enlightened ruler · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 209
- distinguished in bearing and skilled in audience repliesBearingDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 12
References in the histories
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