Sui and Tang · Official and Judge

Li Yuansu 李元素

Attested AD 805 - AD 813

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Li Yuansu was an official and Judge.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 807 to AD 813 及武元衡為宰相
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 277
AD 805 德宗崩
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50
AD 808 李元素為大夫
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 250

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213 Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas 3 passages
Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157 Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan 1 passage

Career and standing

Censor-in-chief 大夫
AD 807 to AD 813 及武元衡為宰相 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 277
Chief Censor 大夫
AD 808 李元素為大夫 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 250
Yicheng military governor 義成節度使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 250
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 277

Events and relationships

Showed testamentary edict
Diplomatic · Messenger · With Li Shigu (李師古)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 277

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 1 passage

及武元衡為宰相，以坦為中丞，李元素為大夫，命坦分司東都，未幾歸臺。 When Wu Yuanheng became chancellor, Tan was made vice censor-in-chief under chief censor Li Yuansu. Tan was posted separately to the eastern capital and soon returned to the Censorate.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 3 passages

德宗崩，哀使未至，義成節度使李元素騰遺詔示之。 When Dezong died, before the official mourning envoy arrived, the Yicheng governor Li Yuansu showed him the late emperor's testament.

師古幸國喪，欲攻掠州縣，即集將士告：「元素偽作遺詔，豈欲反邪？ Shigu welcomed the imperial bereavement and prepared to raid neighboring prefectures; he assembled his commanders and declared, "Yuansu has forged the testament—surely he means to rebel?

執使者，名討元素，勒兵出次，聞順宗立，乃罷。 He detained the envoy, proclaimed a punitive expedition against Yuansu, and marched his army out—only to stand down when word came that Shunzong had succeeded to the throne.