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 890 大順中
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 188
AD 889 to AD 891 宰相孔緯尤深獎遇
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 187

Career and standing

chief minister 宰相
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 187
demoted for military failure without achievement 以用兵無功貶官
Demotion · Suffered
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 188

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 187

Events and relationships

Military failure led to demotion
Military · Failed commander
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 188
Relation Patron of · Person Shu (樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 187

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 187

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 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 Dashun, Wei was demoted for military failure without achievement; Shu was implicated and made right subordinate of the heir apparent, soon sent out as prefect of She.