Overview
Li Yu was a Western Han member of the Longxi Li lineage, son of Li Gan and grandson of Li Guang.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zitong | 子通 | Zǐtōng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 118 to BC 100 居歲餘Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 109, passage 157
- BC 90 to AD 30 漢Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 70, passage 38
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Gan (敢)son 子Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 38
- Parent of Chenggong (丞公)son 子Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 40
- Child of Li Gan (李敢)son 男Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 109, passage 157
- Sibling of Zhong (忠)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 39
Key source chapters
References in the histories
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