Lu Yi (陸扆) | 24 Histories

Overview

Lu Yi was an official, Statesman, and Writer.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Changed name	Yun	雲	Yun
Courtesy name	Xiangwen	祥文	Xiangwen
Nickname	Heaven Who Makes the Rosters	造榜天

Life and dates

Death

AD 905 殺之白馬驛，年五十九
At Baima Post Station 白馬驛 · Killed · Age 59 · Authority Liu Can (柳璨)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 120
AD 905 天祐中
Execution · At Baima post, Huazhou 滑州白馬驛 · Authority Liu Can (柳璨)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221
AD 906 是歲四月
Execution · At White Horse Station 白馬驛
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 5

Age

59
AD 905 殺之白馬驛，年五十九 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 120

Attested activity

AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 75
AD 895 乾寧二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 204
AD 886 光啟二年……六月榜出
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 86, 90
AD 901 天復初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 104
AD 905 天祐中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221
AD 906 是歲四月
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 5

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AD 905 殺之白馬驛，年五十九
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 120
AD 901 to AD 903 行在
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 256

Family

Descendant of Lu Zhi (陸贄)
collateral descendant 族孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 84

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Career and standing

Hanlin academician 翰林學士
AD 886 光啟二年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 86
Secretariat drafter 中書舍人
AD 886 光啟二年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 183, passage 86
Co-Director of the Secretariat-Chancellery 同中書門下平章事
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 94
Minister of Works 工部尚書
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 102
Minister of Revenue 戶部尚書
Concurrent
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 113
prefect of Xia Prefecture 峽州刺史
Demoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 100

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registrar of Pu Prefecture 濮州司戶參軍
Demoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 120
Tutor of the Prince of Yi 沂王傅
Demoted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 118
Academician 學士
AD 895 乾寧二年 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 204
in charge of the Revenue Ministry 判戶部
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 97
Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 93
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 5
Minister of War 兵部尚書
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 103
Vice Director of the Secretariat 中書侍郎
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 97
Minister of Personnel 吏部尚書
Restored
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 119
Vice Minister of Revenue 戶部侍郎
Transferred
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 94
Baron of Jiaxing 嘉興縣男
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 93
Duke of Wu 吳郡公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 103
Baron of Jiaxing 嘉興縣男
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 93
Duke of Wu 吳郡公
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 103
Restored
In charge of government
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 103
demoted to registrar of Pu Prefecture 貶濮州司戶參軍
Demoted · Authority Liu Can (柳璨)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 120
demoted to prefect of Xia Prefecture 貶峽州刺史
Demoted · Authority Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 100
demoted to Tutor of the Prince of Yi and assigned to the eastern capital 貶沂王傅，分司東都
Demoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 118
demoted without crime and executed 無罪貶…賜死
AD 906 是歲四月 · Executed · Authority Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 5
slandered to death 譖殺
Suffered · Authority Liu Can (柳璨)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221; Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 204; New Book of Tang 183, passage 256
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 183, passage 86
At Shan 陜
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 85
AD 905 天祐中
At Baima post, Huazhou 滑州白馬驛 · Relation Died at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221
At eastern capital 東都 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 118
At Shan 陜 · Relation Resided
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 85

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At Xia Prefecture 峽州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 100

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 886 光啟二年……六月榜出 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 86, 90
Skill literary composition 屬辭 · Level renowned
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 87

Works and attributed material

Remonstrance · Author · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 98-99
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 115-116

Events and relationships

Accompanied court move to Luoyang
Travel · Follower · At Luoyang 洛
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 119
Alleged flight toward Qixia Gate on New Year
AD 901 元日 · Political · Accused · At Qixia Gate 啟夏門 · Mode allegation Source Person Id Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 106, 108
Blamed for obstruction and demoted
Political · Remonstrant · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 100
Executed
AD 905 天祐中 · Legal · Victim · At Baima post, Huazhou 滑州白馬驛
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221
Expelled
Political · Victim
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 256
Finished matching fu first
Scholarly · Author · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 88

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Followed emperor to south of the mountains
AD 886 光啟二年 · Travel · Follower · With Emperor Xizong (僖宗) · At south of the mountains 山南
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 86
Mocked as roster making heaven in hot weather
Personal · Subject
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passages 91-92
Re examined jinshi
AD 895 乾寧二年 · Examination · Examiner · With Feng Wo (馮渥) · At Hall of Cloud Music 雲韶殿
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 204
Returned with emperor from Hua Prefecture
Travel · Follower · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · At Hua Prefecture 華州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 103
Sent glory commission money to Hanlin Academy
Ritual · Donor · Quantity 500000
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 96
Relation Successor of · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 117

Assessments and attributes

Assessment now the emperor has found a successor in inner-court documents · Mode speech Speaker Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 89
Assessment secretly maintained factional ties · Mode allegation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 118
Assessment treated with special favor · Mode historian-judgment · Witness Person Id Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 87
Assessment wrote with unmatched speed; colleagues could not keep pace · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 87
Item glory commission payment of five hundred thousand cash 光院錢五十萬 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 96

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 221; New Book of Tang 183, passage 84
From Yundi 允迪 · To Yun 雲
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 121

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 1 passage

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天祐中，唐宰相柳璨希太祖旨，譖殺大臣裴樞、陸扆等七人於滑州白馬驛。 In Tianyou the Tang chancellor Liu Can, courting the Founder, slandered to death seven ministers including Pei Shu and Lu Yi at Baima post in Huazhou.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 60Volume 60 Book of Later Tang 36: Biographies 12: Li Xiji, Wang Jian, Li Jingyi, Lu Rubi, Li Dexiu, Su Xun · 1 passage

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昭宗命學士陸扆、馮渥重試於雲韶殿，及格者一十四人。 Emperor Zhaozong ordered Academicians Lu Yi and Feng Wo to re-examine them in the Hall of Cloud Music; only fourteen passed.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 183Volume 183 Biographies 108: Bi, Cui, Liu, Lu, Zheng, Zhu, Han · 22 passages

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陸扆，字祥文，宰相贄族孫。 Lu Yi, whose courtesy name was Xiangwen, was a collateral descendant of the chancellor Lu Zan.

扆工屬辭，敏速若註射然，一時書命，同僚自以為不及，昭宗優遇之。 Yi was skilled at literary composition and wrote with a speed that seemed almost effortless. For a time, whenever court documents were drafted, his colleagues knew they could not keep pace with him, and Emperor Zhaozong treated him with special favor.

帝嘗作賦，詔學士皆和，獨扆最先就。 On one occasion the emperor composed a fu and ordered all the academicians to write matching pieces. Yi alone finished first.

至是，每甚暑，它學士輒戲曰：「造榜天也。」 From then on, whenever the weather grew intensely hot, the other academicians would jest, calling him "Heaven Who Makes the Rosters."

以譏扆進非其時。 They did this to mock the fact that Yi's rise had come at an inauspicious season.

累為尚書左丞，封嘉興縣男。 He rose through repeated promotions to Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs and was enfeoffed as Baron of Jiaxing.

至扆，送光院錢五十萬，以榮近司。 When Yi became chancellor, he sent five hundred thousand cash to the Academy as a glory payment, thereby honoring the office he had just left.

嗣覃王以兵伐鳳翔，扆諫曰：「國步方安，不宜加兵近輔，必為它盜所乘，無益也。 When the succeeding Prince of Tan raised an army to attack Fengxiang, Yi remonstrated, saying, "The fortunes of the state have only just begun to settle. It is not fitting to bring additional troops so close to the capital. Other marauders will surely take advantage of the situation, and nothing will be gained.