Sui and Tang · Statesman

Li Linfu 李林甫

Attested AD 713 - AD 756

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Linfu was a statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 713 to AD 756 開元
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 134, passage 241

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 59: Yuwen, Wei, Yang, Wang · 2 passages

初，鉷附楊慎矜以貴，已而佐林甫陷慎矜，覆其家。 At first Wang Hong had climbed to power by attaching himself to Yang Shenjin; later he helped Li Linfu destroy Shenjin and wipe out his family.

盧鉉者，本以御史事韋堅為判官，堅被劾，鉉發其私以結林甫。 Lu Xuan had first served as investigating censor and case officer under Wei Jian; when Jian was impeached, Xuan exposed his private wrongdoing to win favor with Li Linfu.