Ming · Official and Family Member

Li Cunyi 李存義

Lǐ Cúnyì

Attested AD 1374 - AD 1385

Passages
6
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Cunyi as a family member and official. This record brings together 6 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Cunyi 李存義 Lǐ Cúnyì
Personal name Cunyi 存義
Surname Li
Descriptive kinship younger brother of Li Shanzhang 善長弟

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 七年 · Western Year: AD 1374
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:127:s0064
  • Source Date: Text: 十八年 · Western Year: AD 1385
    Explicit event contextual date · mingshi:127:s0076

Family

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  • Parent of Li You (李佑)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Li Shen (李伸)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Sibling of Li Shanchang (李善長)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Line: paternal

Career and standing

  • Label: Vice Director of the Imperial Stud / 太僕丞 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · mingshi:127:s0064
  • Status: exile · Action: entered · Place: Chongming / 崇明
    Explicit · mingshi:127:s0076

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 15: Li Shanzhang, Wang Guangyang · 6 passages