Li Gen (李亙) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Gen was an official and Calligrapher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 680 to AD 700 河東三絕時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 114, passage 181

Career and standing

Records Clerk 司士
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 181

Places and affiliations

Organization Three Unsurpassed of Hedong 河東三絕 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 181

Learning and skills

Skill calligraphy 書 · Level excellent
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 181

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 114, passage 181

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 114Volume 114 Biographies 39: Cui Rong and Descendent Cong, Descendent Neng, Neng's Nephew: Shen You, Neng's Nephew an Qian, Neng's Son: Yan Ceng, Xu Yanbo, Su Weidao, Dou Lu Qin Wang · 1 passage

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時司戶韋皓善判，司士李亙工書，而彥伯屬辭，時稱「河東三絕」。 Wei Hao, revenue registrar, excelled at legal judgments; Li Gen, records clerk, at calligraphy; and Yanbo at literary composition—they were known as the "Three Unsurpassed of Hedong."