Li Qian (李謙) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Qian was an official and Moral Instructor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1273 十年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 115, passage 118
AD 1283 至元二十年春
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 115, passage 148
AD 1284 至元二十一年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 104
AD 1264 to AD 1294 至元
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 32, passages 8, 115

Key source chapters

History of Yuan, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Biographies 2: Ruizong, Yuzong, Xianzong, Shunzong 3 passages
History of Ming, Chapter 32 Volume 32 Treatises 8: Calendar 2 1 passage
History of Yuan, Chapter 174 Volume 174 Biographies 61: Yao Sui, Guo Guan, Jia Guzhiqi, Liu Geng, Ye Luyoushang, Hao Tianting, Zhang Kongsun 1 passage

Career and standing

preceptor 諭德
AD 1284 至元二十一年 · Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 104
Awaiting Draft 待制
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 118
Moral Instructor 諭德
Held
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 159

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 32, passages 8, 115
Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 148; History of Yuan 174, passage 104
Organization Eastern Palace 東宮 · Relation Friend of
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 148
Organization National University 國子學 · Relation Directed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 148

Works and attributed material

Calendar Classic 曆經
Relation Author · Draft
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8
Discourse on Official Emoluments 議祿
Relation Author · Draft
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8
Calendar Classic 曆經
Relation Author
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8
Discourse on Official Emoluments 議祿
Relation Author
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8
Memorial · Co author · With Jiagu Zhiqi (夾谷之奇) · Addressed to Yuzong (裕宗)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 104
Memorial · Author · With Yuzong (裕宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passages 159-171

Events and relationships

Consulted by crown prince
AD 1273 十年 · Scholarly · Adviser
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 118
only his draft Discourse on Official Emoluments and Calendar Classic survive in the Yuan History excerpts 僅存李謙之《議祿》、《曆經》之初稿
Scholarly · Author · Drafts preserved
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8
Relation Colleague of · Person Jiagu Zhiqi (夾谷之奇)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 174, passage 104

Assessments and attributes

Assessment correcting names and reforming abuses especially struck contemporary politics · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Yuan 115, passage 172

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Ming 32, passage 8; History of Yuan 115, passage 118; History of Yuan 174, passage 104

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 32Volume 32 Treatises 8: Calendar 2 · 1 passage

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《元史》漫無採摭，僅存李謙之《議祿》、《曆經》之初稿。 The Yuan History excerpts almost nothing; only Li Qian's draft Discourse on Official Emoluments and Calendar Classic remains.

History of Yuan, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 2: Ruizong, Yuzong, Xianzong, Shunzong · 3 passages

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時侍經幄者，如王恂、白棟皆朝夕不出東宮，而待制李謙、太常宋瑽尤加咨訪，蓋無間也。 Those who attended his study sessions, such as Wang Xun and Bai Dong, scarcely left the Eastern Palace from morning to night, while Awaiting Draft Li Qian and Director of Ceremonies Song Cong were consulted especially often.

是時已立國子學，李棟、宋瑽、李謙皆以東宮僚友，繼典教事，至是，命因專領之，而以瑽等仍備咨訪。 By then the National University had been established. Li Dong, Song Cong, and Li Qian, all friends of the Eastern Palace, had successively directed instruction. Now he ordered Yin to take sole charge while Cong and the others still served for consultation.

諭德李謙、夾谷之奇嘗進言曰：「殿下睿性夙成，閱理久熟，方遵聖訓，參決庶務，如視膳問安之禮，固無待於贊諭。 Moral Instructor Li Qian and Jiagu Zhiqi once said, "Your Highness's keen nature was formed early and you have long mastered principle. You now follow the sage's instructions and take part in deciding affairs. Rites such as presenting food and inquiring after health need no exhortation from us.

History of Yuan, Chapter 174Volume 174 Biographies 61: Yao Sui, Guo Guan, Jia Guzhiqi, Liu Geng, Ye Luyoushang, Hao Tianting, Zhang Kongsun · 1 passage

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又與諭德李謙條具時政十事，上之皇太子：一曰正心，二曰睦親，三曰崇儉，四曰幾諫，五曰戢兵，六曰親賢，七曰革敝，八曰尚文，九曰定律，十曰正名。 With the preceptor Li Qian he also drew up ten points on current policy for the crown prince: rectify the mind; harmonize kin; honor frugality; remonstrate subtly; curb military excess; draw near the worthy; reform abuses; esteem learning; fix the laws; and correct names.