Sui and Tang · Official

Wei Xuantong 魏玄同

Wèi Xuántóng

Attested AD 690 - AD 705

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Xuantong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 690 to AD 705 武后時
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 127

Career and standing

Vice Minister of the Bureau of Celestial Offices 天官侍郎
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 127

Places and affiliations

Tang 唐
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 45, passage 127

Events and relationships

Requested restore prefectural recruitment
Political · Proposer
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 127

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 45, passage 127

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 45Volume 45 Treatises 40: Selecting and Appointing Officials 2 · 1 passage

至武后時，天官侍郎魏玄同深嫉之，因請復古辟署之法，不報。 Under Empress Wu, Vice Minister Wei Xuantong deplored this and asked to restore ancient prefectural recruitment, but was not heeded.