Sui and Tang · Official and Statesman

Kong Wei 孔緯

Attested AD 889 - AD 891

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Kong Wei was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 889 to AD 891 龍紀初…大順中
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 178-180

Career and standing

Chief Minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 179
Entered
AD 890 to AD 891 大順中 · Demotion
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 180

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 179

Events and relationships

Failed campaign
AD 890 to AD 891 大順中 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 180
Relation Patron of · Person Pei Shu (裴樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 179

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 117Volume 113 Biographies 63: Miao Jingqing, Pei Mian, Pei Zunqing · 2 passages

宰相孔緯尤深獎遇。 Chief Minister Kong Wei especially favored and promoted him.

大順中，緯以用兵無功貶官，樞坐累為右庶子，尋出為歙州刺史。 In the Dashun era Kong Wei was demoted for military failure. Shu was implicated and made right guardian of the heir apparent, then sent out as prefect of She.