Sui and Tang · Tang Official and Canal Engineer

Li Qiwu 李齊物

Attested AD 741

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Qiwu was a Tang Official and Canal Engineer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 741 開元二十九年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passage 35

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 53, passage 35

Events and relationships

Cut a channel and haul road through the Dizhu rocks
Administrative · Official
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 53, passage 35

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 53Volume 53 Treatises 43: Finance and Economics 3 · 3 passages

二十九年，陝郡太守李齊物鑿砥柱為門以通漕，開其山顛為輓路，燒石沃醯而鑿之。 In Kaiyuan 29 (741), Shan prefect Li Qiwu cut a gate through the Dizhu rocks for grain boats, blasted a haul road along the ridge by heating stone and dousing it with vinegar.

天子疑之，遣宦者按視，齊物厚賂使者，還言便。 The emperor had doubts and sent eunuch inspectors; Qiwu bribed them heavily, and they reported the project sound.

齊物入為鴻臚卿，以長安令韋堅代之，兼水陸運使。 Qiwu was promoted to minister of ceremonial; Wei Jian, magistrate of Chang'an, replaced him as combined water-and-land transport commissioner.