Sui and Tang · Statesman and Official

Cui Zao 崔造

Attested AD 786

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cui Zao was a statesman and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 786 貞元二年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 181

Career and standing

Co-Chancellor 平章事
AD 786 貞元二年 · Held
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 150, passage 181
Fell ill
Ill
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 183

Events and relationships

Dominated joint governance
Political · Chief decision maker · With Qi Ying (齊映)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 182

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 150 Biographies 75: Li, Chang, Zhao, Cui, Qi, Lu · 3 passages

貞元二年，以舍人同中書門下平章事，俄改中書侍郎，封河間縣男，與崔造、劉滋並輔政。 In the second year of the Zhenyuan era he became Co-equal Director of the Secretariat-Chancellery while serving as drafting officer. Soon he was made Vice Director of the Secretariat, enfeoffed as Baron of Hejian County, and shared governance with Cui Zao and Liu Zi.

滋端重寡言，映謙不肯事否可，一顓於造。 Liu Zi was grave and sparing of speech. Ying was deferential and unwilling to settle matters on his own; everything turned on Zao.

會造疾，映乃當國。 When Zao fell ill, Ying took charge of the government.