Overview
Niu Wenshu was an official and Diplomat.
Life and dates
Death
- Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 112
Attested activity
- AD 1085 大安初Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 99
- AD 1101 乾統初Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 104
- AD 1102 乾統二年十月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 27, passage 46
- AD 1104 乾統四年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 100, passage 109
- AD 1105 乾統五年Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passages 105-106
- AD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 98
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- AD 1097 壽隆三年四月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 59
- AD 1095 to AD 1101 壽隆中Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 86, passage 101
- AD 1098 壽隆四年六月Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 26, passage 88
Key source chapters
- History of Liao, Chapter 86 Volume 86 Biographies 16: Yelu Hezhu, Liu Jing, Liu Liufu, Ye Luniaolu, Niu Wenshu, Du Fang, Xiao Heshang, Yelu Helizhi, Yelu Pode 6 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 26 Volume 26 Annals 26: Daozong 6 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 27 Volume 27 Annals 27: Emperor Tianzuo 1 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 100 Volume 100 Biographies 30: Yelu Tanggu, Xiao Delidi, Xiao Chouwo, Yelu Zhangnu, Yelu Paizhe 1 passage
Career and standing
- Commissioner of the Household Bureau 戶部使AD 1085 大安初 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 99
- Vice Director of the Secretariat 參知政事AD 1101 乾統初 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 104
- Vice Director of the Secretariat 參知政事AD 1095 to AD 1101 壽隆中 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 101
- Acting Director of Southern Chancellery Military Affairs 知南院樞密使事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 104
- Acting Regent of the Central Capital 攝中京留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 101
- associate administrator of Privy Council affairs 同知樞密院事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 59
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- Associate Director of the Bureau of Military Affairs 同知樞密院事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 101
- Central Capital regent 知中京留守事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 88
- Commissioner of the Three Bureaus 三司使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 100
- Director of the Secretariat 中書令AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 112
- Supervising Secretary and Acting Commissioner of the Three Bureaus 給事中、知三司使事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 99
- Vice Minister of the Household Bureau 戶部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 100
- Regent of the Central Capital 中京留守Formally appointedDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 102
- Southern Court privy commissioner 南院樞密使AD 1104 乾統四年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 109
- associate administrator of affairs 參知政事HeldDirectly stated · History of Liao 26, passage 59
- Commissioner of the Three Bureaus 三司使RecalledDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 103
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Served
- At Fanyang 范陽Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 96
Learning and skills
- EarnedAD 1065 to AD 1074 咸雍中 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 98
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 110
Events and relationships
- Mediated Tangut Song peaceDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 106
- Sent to Song with DelidiDirectly stated · History of Liao 100, passage 109
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bore imperial commission abroad without disgrace · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 187
- upright and firm; honored integrity; far-reaching capacityCharacterDirectly stated · History of Liao 86, passage 97
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Liao 27, passage 46
References in the histories
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