Li Yiji (酈食其) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Yiji was a scholar and Diplomat.

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Li Sheng Shiqi	酈生食其	Li Sheng Shiqi
Epithet	mad scholar	狂生

60
BC 208 to BC 207 後聞沛公將兵略地陳留郊 · Text 年六十餘 · Qualifier over
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 7

BC 209 及陳勝、項梁等起
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 4
BC 208 to BC 207 後聞沛公將兵略地陳留郊
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 5, 13, 27-30

Sibling of Li Shang (酈商)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 29

neighborhood gate watch official 里監門吏
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 2
persuader to the feudal lords 說客
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 30
neighborhood gate watch official 里監門吏
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 2
Lord of Guangye 廣野君
BC 208 to BC 207 號酈食其為廣野君 · Bestowed
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 28
Lived in
Poverty
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 2

Polity Qin 秦 · Relation Opposed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 15, 19, 23
At Gaoyang in Chenliu 陳留高陽
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 1
BC 208 to BC 207 遂下陳留
At Chenliu 陳留 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 27
At Gaoyang 高陽 · Relation Lived in
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 1, 4

fond of reading 好讀書
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 2

Hid himself because passing rebel generals were petty and could not hear broad minded counsel
Political · Subject
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 4
Invited to the seat of honor and offered apologies after rebuking an arrogant reception
Political · Honored guest · With Lord of Pei (沛公)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 20
Recommended his younger brother to lead several thousand men southwest with the Lord of Pei
Military · Recommender · With Li Shang (酈商)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 29
Regularly rode on missions to persuade the feudal lords
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 30
Sent to persuade Chenliu and acted as inside agent while the city was taken
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Lord of Pei (沛公) · At Chenliu 陳留
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 25-27
Spoke of the Six States and their vertical and horizontal alliances
Scholarly · Speaker · With Lord of Pei (沛公)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 21

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Summoned to the Gaoyang relay station and received while the Lord of Pei had his feet washed
Political · Visitor · With Lord of Pei (沛公) · At Gaoyang relay station 高陽傳舍
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 13-14
Relation Served · Person Lord of Pei (沛公)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 27-30
Relation On good terms with magistrate of · At Chenliu 陳留
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 25

mad scholar 狂生
Assessment called the mad scholar by people in the county · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 3, 7
Assessment not a mad scholar · Negated true · Mode self-report Speaker Li Yiji (酈食其)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 7
eight chi tall 長八尺
Physical description · Statement eight chi tall
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 7