Sui and Tang · Censor-in-Chief

Li Xian 李峴

Attested AD 748 - AD 761

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9
Chapters
4
Histories
2

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Li Xian was a Censor-in-Chief.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Key source chapters

  1. New Book of Tang, Chapter 146 Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's 4 passages
  2. New Book of Tang, Chapter 140 Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu 3 passages
  3. Old Book of Tang, Chapter 119 Volume 115 Biographies 65: Cui Qi, Zhao Guozhen, Cui Guan, Jing Kuo, Wei Yuanfu, Wei Shaoyou, Wei Boyu, Li Cheng 1 passage
  4. New Book of Tang, Chapter 56 Volume 56 Treatises 52: Punishment and Law 1 passage

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Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment superior to Yin in grasping expedient principles; because of him many sentences were reversed · Mode historian-judgment
    Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 176
  • Assessment valued Qiyun's assistance; reputation rose above Lü Yin and Cui Qi · Mode historian-judgment
    Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 13

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References in the histories

9 passages

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 119Volume 115 Biographies 65: Cui Qi, Zhao Guozhen, Cui Guan, Jing Kuo, Wei Yuanfu, Wei Shaoyou, Wei Boyu, Li Cheng · 1 passage
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 56Volume 56 Treatises 52: Punishment and Law · 1 passage
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以御史大夫李峴、中丞崔器等為三司使，而肅宗方喜刑名，器亦刻深，乃以河南尹達奚珣等三十九人為重罪，斬于獨柳樹者十一人，珣及韋恆腰斬，陳希烈等賜自盡於獄中者七人，其餘決重杖死者二十一人。 Censor-in-Chief Li Xian and Vice Censor-in-Chief Cui Qi and others were appointed Three Offices commissioners. Suzong was then enamored of harsh law, and Qi was also severe. Thirty-nine men including Henan Intendant Daxi Xun were judged for grave offenses: eleven beheaded at the Lone Willow Tree; Xun and Wei Heng were cut in two at the waist; seven including Chen Xilie were granted permission to kill themselves in prison; the remaining twenty-one were beaten to death.
New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 3 passages
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帝復兩京，詔盡系群臣之汙賊者，以御史中丞崔器、憲部侍郎韓擇木、大理卿嚴向為三司使處其罪，又詔御史大夫李峴及諲領使。 When the emperor recovered the two capitals an edict ordered all officials who had served the rebels imprisoned; vice censor-in-chief Cui Qi, vice minister of justice Han Zemu, and chief justice Yan Xiang were made commissioners of the Three Offices to judge their crimes; another edict ordered censor-in-chief Li Xian and Yin to lead the commission.
New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 4 passages
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