Ancient China · Official

Li Ke 李克

Attested BC 445

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Ke was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 445 當魏文侯時，李克務盡地力
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 76

Career and standing

maximizing land yield 務盡地力
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 129, passage 76

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 129Biographies of Money-Makers · 1 passage

當魏文侯時，李克務盡地力，而白圭樂觀時變，故人棄我取，人取我與。 In the time of Marquis Wen of Wei, Li Ke devoted himself to maximizing the yield of the land, while Bai Gui took delight in reading the shifts of the seasons. His principle was: what others discard, I collect; what others seek, I release.