Sui and Tang · Official and Statesman

Li Linfu 李林甫

Attested AD 752

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Linfu was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 752 鉷得罪…鉷死，李林甫方用事
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 73

Career and standing

Held
In power
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 73

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 73

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 1 passage

鉷死，李林甫方用事，僚屬懼，皆引去，獨冕為斂葬，由是浸知名。 When Hong died, Li Linfu had just come to power; his staff were afraid and all withdrew, but Mian alone arranged the burial—thereby he gradually made a name for himself.