Song, Liao, and Jin · Chief Minister and Official

Li Fang 李昉

Attested AD 959 - AD 1033

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Fang as an official, scholar, and statesman. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Fang 李昉 Li Fang
Title Director of the Bureau of Receptions 主客郎中 Zhuke langzhong
Title Drafter of Imperial Edicts 知制誥 Zhi zhigao
Title Former chief minister 故相 Gu xiang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Scholar
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Label: Chief minister / 相 · Action: formerly-held
    Explicit · songshi:120:s0119
  • Label: Director of the Bureau of Receptions / 主客郎中 · Action: held
    Explicit · songshi:120:s0119
  • Label: Drafter of Imperial Edicts / 知制誥 · Action: held
    Explicit · songshi:120:s0119

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: deliberation · Role: participant · Action: repeatedly-deliberated-at-provincial-main-hall
    Explicit · songshi:120:s0119

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 1 passage
History of Song, Chapter 120Volume 120 Treatises 73: Rites 23 · 1 passage