Five Dynasties · Grand councillor

Li Yu 李愚

Attested AD 931 - AD 934

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Yu as an official and statesman. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Yu 李愚 Li Yu
Personal Li Yu 李愚
Personal name Li Yu 李愚 Li Yu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Official
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 清泰元年五月 · Lunar Month: 5 · Western Year: AD 934
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:143:s0125
  • Source Date: Text: 冬十月戊寅 · Western Year: AD 934
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0065
  • Source Date: Text: 長興二年 · Western Year: AD 931
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:042:s0033

Career and standing

  • Label: Secretariat Vice Director; Grand Councillor; Academician of the Hall of Assembled Worthies / 中書侍郎、平章事、集賢殿大學士 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 長興二年 · Western Year: AD 931

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 42Volume 42 Book of Later Tang 18: Mingzong Annals 8 · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 143Volume 143: Treatises 5 Rites 2 · 2 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage