Li Ji (李基) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Ji was a general and Aristocrat.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Zhonghe	仲和	Zhonghe
Posthumous name	Xiao	孝	Xiao

Life and dates

Death

AD 561 保定元年，卒於位
Died in office · Age 31
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 323

Age

31
Reckoning Sui · At death
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 323

Attested activity

AD 561 保定元年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 323
AD 556 六官建
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 300
AD 544 大統十年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 291
AD 557 孝閔帝踐阼
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 301, 319
AD 560 武成二年
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 321
AD 554 魏恭帝卽位
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Li Mu (李穆)
paternal uncle 季父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 320
Child of Li Yuan (李遠)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 292
Spouse of Princess Yigui (義歸公主)
marry 尚 · Marriage
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 290
Parent of Li Wei (李威)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 326
Sibling of Li Zhi (李植)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 288

Career and standing

attendant-in-ordinary, grand general of rapid cavalry, opening-office equal-to-three-division protocol 侍中、驃騎大將軍、開府儀同三司
Added
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299
regular attendant of the scattered cavalry 散騎常侍
Added
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299
grand master of imperial rectification 御正中大夫
AD 556 六官建 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 300
supernumerary regular attendant of the scattered cavalry 員外散騎常侍
AD 544 大統十年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 291
governor of Jiang Province 江州刺史
AD 560 武成二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 321
commissioner with full credentials, grand general of chariots and cavalry with equal-to-three-division protocol 使持節、車騎大將軍、儀同三司
AD 554 魏恭帝卽位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299

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grand commander 大都督
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 294
general who pacifies the army 撫軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 293
grand master with silver-blue-golden-light seal 銀青光祿大夫
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 293
head of the grand chancellor's personal staff 領大丞相親信
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 293
martial-guard general 武衛將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 297
regular attendant through direct connection of the scattered cavalry 通直散騎常侍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 293
governor of Haizhou 海州刺史
AD 557 孝閔帝踐阼 · Posted out
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 301
fief of one thousand households 邑一千戶
Title Duke of Jian'an County 建安縣公 · Enfeoffed · Reason father's merit
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 292
bearer of staff, upper opening-office equal-to-three-division protocol, grand general, governor of Cao, Xu, and Qiao provinces, Duke of Dunhuang commandery, posthumous name Xiao 使持節、上開府儀同三司、大將軍、曹徐譙三州刺史、燉煌郡公，諡曰孝
AD 578 宣政元年 · Bestowed posthumously
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 325
added posthumous titles 加贈諡
Bestowed posthumously
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 334
Duke of Dunhuang Commandery 燉煌郡公
Raised
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299
Duke of Qinghe Commandery 清河郡公
Raised
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 294
Appointed
Heir of Yangping state
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 299
Entered
Disgrace posting
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 322
Should have been executed
AD 557 例合坐死 · Guilt by association · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 319-320

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 301
Polity Western Wei 西魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 291
At Haizhou 海州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 301
At Jiang Province 江州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 321

Learning and skills

ranged widely through many books
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 289
Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level especially adept
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 289
Skill debate 談論 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 289

Events and relationships

Relation Colleague of · Person Li Hui (李暉)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 297
Relation Colleague of · Person Yu Yi (于翼)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 297

Assessments and attributes

Assessment from youth he had a fine reputation · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 289
handsome bearing and appearance
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 289

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Li Xian; Brother Yuan · 7 passages

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植弟基，字仲和。 Li Zhi's younger brother Li Ji, styled Zhonghe.

後以父勳，封建安縣公，邑一千戶。 Later, because of his father's merit, he was enfeoffed Duke of Jian'an county with a fief of one thousand households.

俄轉大都督、進爵清河郡公。 He was soon made grand commander and raised to Duke of Qinghe commandery.

基與義城公李暉、常山公于翼等俱為武衛將軍，分掌禁旅。 Li Ji together with Li Hui, Duke of Yicheng, Yu Yi, Duke of Changshan, and the rest were all martial-guard generals, each commanding part of the palace guard.

魏恭帝卽位，遷使持節、車騎大將軍、儀同三司，加散騎常侍，進爵燉煌郡公，尋加侍中、驃騎大將軍、開府儀同三司，拜陽平國世子。 When Emperor Gong of Wei took the throne, he was made commissioner with full credentials, grand general of chariots and cavalry with equal-to-three-division protocol, given regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, raised to Duke of Dunhuang commandery, soon given attendant-in-ordinary, grand general of rapid cavalry, and opening-office equal-to-three-division protocol, and appointed heir of Yangping state.

孝閔帝踐阼，出為海州刺史。 When Emperor Xiaomin acceded, Li Ji was posted out as governor of Haizhou.

宣政元年，追贈使持節、上開府儀同三司、大將軍、曹徐譙三州刺史、燉煌郡公，諡曰孝。 In the first year of Xuanzheng, he was posthumously made bearer of staff, upper opening-office with equal-to-three-division protocol, grand general, governor of Cao, Xu, and Qiao provinces, and Duke of Dunhuang commandery, with the posthumous name Xiao (Filial).