Zhao Li (趙礪) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhao Li was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 949 乾祐二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 90
AD 958 夏四月丙辰
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89
AD 947 to AD 950 漢
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 177
AD 957 顯德四年五月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passages 33, 44

Key source chapters

Career and standing

acting administrator of Su Prefecture military and civil affairs 權知宿州軍州事
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89
Attending Censor 侍御史
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 177
Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常博士
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89; Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 44
stripped of name and office 除名
AD 958 夏四月丙辰 · Stripped of name and office · Sentenced
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89

Places and affiliations

Later Zhou 周
Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 44
Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89

Works and attributed material

Great Zhou Penal Compendium 大周刑統
Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passages 44, 63

Events and relationships

Compiled new regulations
Administrative · Compiler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passages 44, 51
Punished for lax investigation
AD 958 夏四月丙辰 · Legal · Defendant
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 89; Old History of the Five Dynasties 147, passage 44

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 · 2 passages

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壬午，西京留臺侍御史趙礪彈奏，太子太保王延、太子洗馬張季凝等，自去年五月後來，每稱請假，俱是不任拜起。 On renwu, the Western Capital deputy censor Zhao Li impeached the Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent Wang Yan, the Heir Apparent's Stud Zhang Jining, and others: since the fifth month of last year, whenever they claimed leave they were all unable to perform bowing and rising.

丙午，西京留守判官時彥澄、推官姜蟾、少尹崔淑並免居官，坐不隨府罷職，為留臺侍御史趙礪所彈也。 On bingwu, the Western Capital military commissioner's adjutant Shi Yancheng, investigating officer Jiang Chan, and junior aide Cui Shu were all dismissed from office for failing to follow when the commissioner left his post, having been impeached by the deputy censor Zhao Li.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 · 1 passage

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丙辰，太常博士、權知宿州軍州事趙礪除名，坐推劾弛慢也。 On bingchen Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices Zhao Li, acting administrator of Su Prefecture's military and civil affairs, was stripped of his name and office for laxity in investigation and prosecution.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan · 1 passage

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侍御史趙礪及糾分司朝臣中有行香拜表疏怠者，楊邠怒，凡疾病不在朝謁者，皆與致仕官。 Attending Censor Zhao Li and others impeached Luoyang branch officials lax in incense rites and memorial audiences. Yang Bin grew angry and granted retirement to all who claimed illness and stayed away from court audiences.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 147Volume 147: Treatises 9 Punishment and Law · 1 passage

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臣等商量，望準聖旨施行，仍差侍御史知雜事張湜、太子右庶子劇可久、殿中侍御史率汀、職方郎中鄧守中、倉部郎中王瑩、司封員外郎賈比、太常博士趙礪、國子博士李光贊、大理正蘇曉、太子中允王伸等一十人，編集新格，勒成部帙。 We have deliberated and ask to carry out the imperial will by assigning Attending Censor Zhang Chi, Right Vice Director of the Crown Prince's Household Ju Keyou, Palace Attending Censor Shuai Ting, Director Deng Shouzhong of the Bureau of Appointments, Director Wang Ying of the Bureau of Granaries, Vice Director Jia Bi of the Bureau of Seals, Erudite Zhao Li of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Erudite Li Guangzan of the Directorate of Education, Senior Rectifier Su Xiao, Junior Mentor Wang Shen—ten men in all—to compile new regulations and bind them into fascicles.