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Overview Li Yun was an official.
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Mengshen
孟深
Mengshen
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History of Song, Chapter 482 Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 8 passages
李惲字孟深，開封陽武人。
Li Yun, styled Mengshen, was a native of Yangwu in Kaifeng.
會劉崇自立，署州從事，擢知制誥、翰林學士，累至司空、平章事。
When Liu Chong declared himself independent, Yun was made prefectural staff officer, then promoted to edict drafter and Hanlin academician, and eventually rose to minister of works and grand councillor.
時母在鄉里，惲不知存亡，居常戚戚，但以弈棋沈飲為務，政事多廢。
His mother was still in the countryside, and Yun did not know whether she was alive or dead. He brooded constantly, devoting himself only to chess and heavy drinking while state affairs were largely neglected.
劉繼元頻以為言，惲不介意。
Liu Jiyuan often complained of this, but Yun paid no heed.
後方與僧弈棋，繼元命近侍直抵惲前，取局焚之。
Once, while he was playing chess with a monk, Jiyuan ordered a close attendant to go straight to Yun, seize the board, and burn it.
惲怡然，徐詣繼元謝，繼元因切責之，明日別造新局，弈棋如故。
Yun remained unruffled, went slowly to Jiyuan to apologize, and Jiyuan sternly rebuked him. The next day Yun had a new board made and played chess as before.
太宗克太原，為殿中監，始知母亡，表求追服母喪，不許。
When Taizong took Taiyuan, Yun was made director of the palace directorate and only then learned his mother had died. He submitted a memorial asking to observe mourning for her belatedly, but permission was refused.
惲性疏達，善談名理。
Yun was open and expansive by nature and skilled in discussing philosophical principles.