Sui and Tang · Official

Li Xu 李續

Attested AD 820 - AD 826

Passages: 4
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Xu was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 820 to AD 826 敬宗前後
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 175, passage 80
AD 824 敬宗立
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 84-85
AD 822 to AD 824 穆宗時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 173, passage 165

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 181 Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu 2 passages
New Book of Tang, Chapter 173 Volume 173 Biographies 98: Pei Du 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 175 Volume 175 Biographies 100: Dou, Liu, Two Zhangs, Yang, Xiong, Bai 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 173, passage 165

Events and relationships

Advised plot against Shen
Political · Counselor · With Li Fengji (李逢吉)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 84
Alleged to have aided Fengji
Political · Alleged aide · Mode allegation Source Person Id Li Fengji (李逢吉)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 85
Relation Client of · Person Li Fengji (李逢吉)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 173, passage 165

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 173, passage 165

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 173Volume 173 Biographies 98: Pei Du · 1 passage

逢吉既代相，思有以牙孽之，引所厚李仲言、張又新、李續、張權輿等，內結宦官，種支黨，醜沮日聞，乃出度山南西道節度使，奪平章事。 Once Fengji replaced him as chief minister, he sought to destroy him. He gathered his protégés Li Zhongyan, Zhang Youxin, Li Xu, and Zhang Quanyu, allied with eunuchs, planted factions, and spread slanders daily until Du was sent out as commissioner of Shannan West and stripped of the chancellorship.

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

又新與拾遺李續、劉棲楚等為逢吉搏吠所憎，故有「八關十六子」之目。 Youxin, with Li Xu and Liu Qichu, were detested as Fengji's attack dogs, earning the name "Eight Passes and Sixteen Sons."

New Book of Tang, Chapter 181Volume 181 Biographies 106: Chen, Three Li's, Cao, Liu · 2 passages

逢吉滋怒，乃用張又新、李續等計，擢虞、昔範與劉棲楚皆為拾遺，以伺紳隙，內結中人王守澄自助。 Fengji, enraged, followed the counsel of Zhang Youxin and Li Xu, promoting Yu, Xifan, and Liu Qichu as remonstrance officials to spy on Shen while secretly winning the eunuch Wang Shoucheng.

會敬宗立，逢吉知紳失勢可乘，使守澄從容奏言：「先帝始議立太子，杜元穎、李紳勸立深王，獨宰相逢吉請立陛下，而李續、李虞助之。」 When Jingzong succeeded, Fengji saw Shen was vulnerable and had Shoucheng report calmly: "When the late emperor first debated the heir, Du Yuanying and Li Shen favored Prince Shen; only Chief Minister Fengji urged installing Your Majesty, aided by Li Xu and Li Yu."