Overview
Liu Congyi was an official and Statesman.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 784 尋卒Age Value: 44 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
Age
- 44Reckoning Sui · Circumstance at deathDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
Attested activity
- AD 785 貞元元年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 110, 115
- AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
- AD 784 尋卒Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
- AD 782 建中三年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 29
- AD 783 建中末Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
- AD 784 to AD 785 復江南使回Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 147-148, 154-155
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- AD 783 德宗居奉天Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
- AD 784 明年六月Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
- AD 784 歲中Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
- AD 785 貞元元年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 138
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Lingzhi (令植)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 99
- Kin of Xiangdao (祥道)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 113
- Descendant of Great-grandfather of Liu Congyigreat-grandson 曾孫 · paternal line · 3 generations
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generationsStrongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 98 - Descendant of Lin Fu (林甫)great-great-grandson 玄孫 · paternal line · 4 generations
great-great-grandfather 玄祖 · paternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 98 - Child of Ruzhi (孺之)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 100
- Child of Mother of Liu Congyimother 母Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 103
Key source chapters
Origins and identity
- Lineage Liu clan 劉氏Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 98, 115
Career and standing
- collator of the Secretariat 秘書省校書郎AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
- staff judge to the commander-in-chief 元帥判官AD 783 建中末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
- Grand Councilor 平章事AD 783 德宗居奉天 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
- vice minister of the Ministry of Punishments 刑部侍郎AD 783 德宗居奉天 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
- grand academician of the Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢殿大學士AD 784 歲中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
- assistant magistrate of Weinan 渭南尉AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
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- minister of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111
- vice censor-in-chief 御史中丞AD 783 建中末 · Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
- chancellor 宰相AD 785 貞元元年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 110
- Chief Minister 宰相AD 784 to AD 785 復江南使回 · HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 147
- Grand Councilor 平章事AD 784 明年六月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
- chancellor 宰相AD 785 貞元元年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 138
- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅Posthumously appointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
- attendant censor 侍御史Promoted by exceptionDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 104
- director of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部郎中AD 783 建中末 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
- investigating censor 監察御史PromotedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 102
- vice director of the Secretariat 中書侍郎AD 784 明年六月 · ReassignedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
- vice director of the Bureau of Punishments 刑部員外郎TransferredDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 105
- court suspended three days 輟朝三日ReceivedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- At Weinan 渭南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
- AD 784 歲中Organization Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢殿 · Relation Grand academician ofDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 766 to AD 779 大歷中 · Credential hongci examination 宏詞Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
- EarnedCredential middle rank in the transfer examination 調中第Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
Works and attributed material
- state history compilation 修史AD 784 歲中 · Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Xiao Fu (蕭復) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 148
- Memorial · Author · Count 6 · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111
Events and relationships
- Accompanied emperor to LiangzhouDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
- Displeased by Yuan Gao's protest and reassigned the edict to a drafterDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 115
- Entered mourning for motherDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 103
- One of three Liu chief ministersPolitical · MemberDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 115
- Reassigned edict draftingDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 143
- Received whispered edictDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 147
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- Reported Fu refusalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 155
- Requested leave for illnessMedical · SubjectDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111
- Relation Recommended by · Person Lu Qi (盧杞)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 104
- Relation Staff officer of · Person Prince of Pu (普王)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
- Relation Esteemed by · Person Chang Gun (常袞)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment raised by treacherous men and properly ought to have kept silent · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 248
- Assessment sought only to preserve himself and avoid blame and could not offer meaningful corrective assistance · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 110
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 98, 147, 248; Old Book of Tang 153, passage 110
- was raised by treacherous men and properly ought to have kept silentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 248
References in the histories
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