Li Yu (李瑀) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Yu was a Royal Family Member.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 759 乾元二年十月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80
AD 760 率馬助軍
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 87

Key source chapters

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
New Book of Tang, Chapter 141 Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao 1 passage

Career and standing

Prince of Hanzhong 漢中郡王
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80

Events and relationships

Blocked horse contribution plan
AD 759 乾元二年十月 · Political · Opponent · With Wei Shaoyou (魏少遊)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 80

References in the histories

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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乾元二年十月，議率朝臣馬以助軍，少遊與漢中郡王瑀沮其議，上知之，貶渠州長史。 In the tenth month of 759 there was discussion of requiring court officials to contribute horses for the army; Shaoyou and the Prince of Hanzhong, Li Yu, obstructed the plan. When the emperor learned of it, he demoted Shaoyou to chief administrator of Qu prefecture.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao · 1 passage

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會率群臣馬助軍，少遊與漢中王瑀持異，帝怒，貶渠州長史。 At an assembly where the court led horses to aid the armies, Shaoyou differed with Prince of Hanzhong Wang Yu; the emperor was angry and demoted him to chief administrator of Quzhou.