Sui and Tang · Official and General

Wei Yuanzhong 魏元忠

Attested AD 689 - AD 707

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Yuanzhong was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 689
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 113, passage 152
AD 700 to AD 707 魏元忠
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 121, passage 90

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 121 Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings 1 passage

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu · 1 passage

侍御史魏元忠謂：「餘慶為沖督償、通書，合謀明甚，非曰支黨，請殊死，籍其家。」 Attending Censor Wei Yuanzhong argued: "Yuqing collected debts for Chong and exchanged letters—the conspiracy is clear. He is no mere follower. I request execution and confiscation of his property."

New Book of Tang, Chapter 121Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings · 1 passage

與張說同為魏元忠朔方判官，以健吏稱。 He and Zhang Yue both served as adjutants to Wei Yuanzhong in Shuofang and were known as forceful administrators.