Overview
Li Kui was an official and Statesman.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Duanqing | 端卿 | Duanqing |
| Posthumous name | Gong | 恭 | Gong |
Life and dates
Death
- At Feng Prefecture 鳳州 · Age Value: 74 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 52
Attested activity
- AD 759 乾元二年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passages 9-10
- AD 783 德宗幸山南Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
- AD 740 to AD 741 開元末Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Li Xuandao (李玄道)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 3
- Sibling of Li Kai (李楷)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 33
- Child of Li Chengyu (李成裕)father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 4
Origins and identity
- Lineage Longxi Li leading clan 隴西冠族Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
Career and standing
- Assistant Magistrate of Chenliu 陳留尉AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
- Chancellor of the Directorate of Education 國子祭酒AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 44
- Court Diarist 起居郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- Director of Merit Evaluation drafting edicts 考功郎中知制誥AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- Director of the Secretariat (probationary) 試秘書監AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 41
- Envoy for treaty alliance with the barbarians 入蕃會盟使AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
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- Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左仆射AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 45
- Minister of Rites 禮部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 44
- Prefect of Mu Prefecture 睦州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 43
- Right Reminder 右拾遺AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 7
- Secretariat Drafter 中書舍人AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 8
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 19
- Vice President of the Secretariat and Co-Chancellor 中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- Chief Administrator of Yuan Prefecture 袁州長史DemotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 36
- Prefect of She Prefecture 歙州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 38
- Earl of Guzang County 姑臧縣伯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- posthumous Director of Works 贈司空Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 52
- EnduredExile wandererDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 42
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 2, 49
- At Longxi 隴西Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
- At Jianghuai 江淮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 41
- At Xingyang 滎陽 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 2
Learning and skills
- EarnedCredential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 6
Works and attributed material
- national history 國史Relation CompilerDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 23
- Speech · Speaker · Speaker Li Kui (李揆)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 10-11, 16, 28-30, 39, 50
Events and relationships
- Advised against empress titleDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 10-13
- Blocked Fuguo guard proposalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 27-31
- Fabricated faults against Lu YunDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 35
- Supported Prince of Cheng as heirDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 15-18
- Treaty mission to barbariansDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 45, 49-51
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment keen to advance and fond of reputation · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passage 32
- Assessment triple surpassing in family standing, person, and literary learning · Mode named-speaker Speaker Emperor Suzong (肅宗)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 150, passages 24-25
References in the histories
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