Li Ji (李勣) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Ji was a general.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 668 總章初
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 78
AD 627 to AD 630 貞觀初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 85, passage 76
AD 627 to AD 640 貞觀初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 113, passage 73
AD 668 遼東平
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310

Key source chapters

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 85 Volume 81 Biographies 31: Cui Dunli, Lu Chengqin, Liu Xiangdao, Li Jingxuan, Li Yiyan, Sun Chuyue, Le Yanwei, Zhao Renben 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu 4 passages
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 138 Volume 138: Foreign States Biographies 2: Tubo, Huihu, Goryeo, Bohai Tungusic Tribes, Heishui Tungusic Tribes, Silla, Tangut, Kunming Tribes, Yutian, Champa, Zangkeman 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Treatises 11: Rites and Music 11 1 passage

Career and standing

Campaign Commander-in-Chief 行軍大總管
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310
At Liaodong 遼東 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310

Works and attributed material

Yimei Guest piece 夷美賓之曲
Relation Composer
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310

Events and relationships

Conquered Goryeo
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 78
Presented yimei guest piece
AD 668 遼東平 · Scholarly · Composer · At Liaodong 遼東
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 21, passage 310
Relation Patron of · Person Zhang Wenjun (張文瓘)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 113, passage 79

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Zhigui is a Guan Zhong or Xiao He for our age · With Zhang Wenjun (張文瓘) · Mode named-speech Speaker Li Ji (李勣)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 113, passage 73

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 85Volume 81 Biographies 31: Cui Dunli, Lu Chengqin, Liu Xiangdao, Li Jingxuan, Li Yiyan, Sun Chuyue, Le Yanwei, Zhao Renben · 1 passage

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時英國公李勣為長史，深禮之。 Li Ji, Duke of Ying, was then regional commander and treated him with great respect.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 138Volume 138: Foreign States Biographies 2: Tubo, Huihu, Goryeo, Bohai Tungusic Tribes, Heishui Tungusic Tribes, Silla, Tangut, Kunming Tribes, Yutian, Champa, Zangkeman · 1 passage

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至總章初，高宗命李勣率軍征之，遂拔其城，分其地爲郡縣。 Early in the Zongzhang era, Gaozong ordered Li Ji to lead an expedition, captured their capital, and carved their territory into commanderies and counties.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 21Volume 21 Treatises 11: Rites and Music 11 · 1 passage

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及遼東平，行軍大總管李勣作夷美賓之曲以獻。 After Liaodong fell, Li Ji presented the Yimei Guest piece.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu · 4 passages

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時李勣為長史，嘗嘆曰：「稚圭，今之管、蕭，吾所不及。」 Li Ji was then chief administrator of the prefecture. He once sighed and said, "Zhigui is a Guan Zhong or Xiao He for our age—he surpasses what I can do."

勣入朝，文瓘與屬僚二人皆餞，勣贈二人以佩刀、玉帶，而不及文瓘。 When Li Ji went to court, Wenqian and two subordinate officials all saw him off. Ji gave the two men girdle knives and jade belts but gave Wenqian nothing.

文瓘以疑請，勣曰：「子無為嫌。 Wenqian asked about the omission. Ji said, "Do not take offense.

乾封二年，遷東臺侍郎、同東西臺三品，遂與勣同為宰相。 In the second year of Qianfeng he was made Vice Minister of the Eastern Terrace with third rank and became chief minister alongside Li Ji.