Li Yu (李愚) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Yu was an official and Statesman.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934 李愚代馮道為相
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 6-7, 9

Career and standing

chancellor 相
AD 934 道罷，李愚代之 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 6

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Liu Xu (劉昫) · Quote true
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 7

Events and relationships

Relation Rival of · Person Liu Xu (劉昫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 8

Assessments and attributes

Assessment stiff and upright · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 8

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 55Volume 55 Miscellaneous Biographies 35: Liu Xu, Lu Wenji, Ma Yinxun, Yao Yi, Liu Yue, Ma Gao, Cui Jujian, Cui Zhuo, Li Yi · 3 passages

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先是，馮道與昫為姻家而同為相，道罷，李愚代之。 Earlier Feng Dao and Liu Xu had been in-laws and served together as chancellors. When Feng left office, Li Yu took his place.

愚素惡道為人，凡事有稽失者，必指以誚昫曰：「此公親家翁所為也！」 Yu had long despised Feng Dao's character. Whenever something was delayed or mishandled, he would point to it and taunt Liu Xu: "This is the doing of your father-in-law!"

昫性少容恕，而愚特剛介，遂相詆詬。 Liu Xu was not much given to forbearance, and Yu was uncommonly stiff and upright, so the two men fell to trading insults.